Yamazaki

For other uses, see Yamazaki (disambiguation).

Yamazaki or Yamasaki (written: 山崎 lit. "mountain promontory") is the 22nd most common Japanese surname. Less common variants are 山﨑 and 山咲. Notable people with the surname include:

• Amy Yamazaki, British actress
• Arturo Yamasaki, Peruvian-Mexican football referee
• Yamazaki Ansai (山崎 闇斎; 1619–1682), Japanese philosopher and scholar
• Yamazaki Ben'nei (山崎辨榮, 1859–1920), Japanese Buddhist monk
• Ema Ryan Yamazaki (山崎 エマ; born 1989), Japanese-British documentary filmmaker
• Erii Yamazaki (山崎 エリイ; born 1997), Japanese voice actress
• Erina Yamazaki (山崎 依里奈; born 1974), Japanese voice actress
• Haruka Yamazaki (山崎 はるか; born 1991), Japanese voice actress and singer
• Hideaki Yamazaki (山崎 秀晃; born 1987), Japanese kickboxer
• Hiroko Yamasaki (山崎 浩子; born 1960), Japanese rhythmic gymnast
• Hirona Yamazaki (山崎 紘菜; born 1994), Japanese actress
• Hironari Yamazaki (山崎 弘也; born 1976), Japanese comedian
• Hiroshi Yamazaki (山崎 博; 1946–2017), Japanese photographer
• Hiroshi Yamazaki (weightlifter) (山崎 弘; born 1937), Japanese weightlifter
• Hisatoshi Yamazaki (山崎 久寿; born 1935), Japanese field hockey player
• Hōdai Yamazaki (山崎 方代; 1914–1985), Japanese poet
• Hōsei Yamasaki (山崎 邦正; born 1968), better known as Hōsei Tsukitei, Japanese comedian and rakugo performer
• Housui Yamazaki (山崎 峰水), Japanese manga artist
• Ikusaburo Yamazaki (山崎 育三郎; born 1986), Japanese actor and singer
• Itzuki Yamazaki (山崎 五紀; born 1966), Japanese professional wrestler
• Iwao Yamazaki (山崎 巌; 1894–1963), Japanese lawyer, politician and cabinet minister
• Joann Yamazaki (山崎 ジョアン), Japanese television personality
• Jun Yamazaki (山崎 潤; born 1956), Japanese diplomat
• Kaishu Yamazaki (山﨑 海秀; born 1995), Japanese footballer
• Katsuki Yamazaki (山崎 勝己; born 1982), Japanese baseball player
• Kazuhiko Yamazaki (山崎 一彦; born 1971), Japanese hurdler
• Kazuo Yamazaki (山崎 一夫; born 1962), Japanese professional wrestler and commentator
• Kōji Yamazaki (山崎 幸二; born 1961), Japanese general
• Kengo Yamazaki (山﨑 謙吾; born 1992), Japanese sprinter
• Kenta Yamazaki (山崎 健太; born 1987), Japanese footballer
• Kento Yamazaki (山﨑 賢人; born 1994), Japanese actor
• Kore Yamazaki (ヤマザキ コレ), Japanese manga artist
• Kōji Yamazaki (山崎 幸二; born 1961), Japanese general
• Kosuke Yamazaki (山﨑 浩介; born 1995), Japanese footballer
• Kotaro Yamazaki (山崎 光太郎; born 1978), Japanese footballer
• Kunio Yamazaki, Japanese biologist
• Kyoko Yamazaki (山崎 京子; born 1954), Japanese archer
• Lindsey Yamasaki (born 1980), American women's basketball player
• Makoto Yamazaki (山崎 真; born 1970), Japanese footballer and manager
• Mami Yamasaki (山崎 真実; born 1985), Japanese gravure idol and actress
• Mari Yamazaki (ヤマザキ マリ; born 1967), Japanese manga artist
• Mario Yamasaki, Brazilian mixed martial arts referee
• Marumi Yamazaki (山崎 円美; born 1990), Japanese women's footballer
• Masaaki Yamazaki (山崎 正昭; born 1942), Japanese politician
• Masaharu Yamazaki (山崎 正晴; born 1968), Japanese cross-country skier
• Masakazu Yamazaki (山崎 正和; 1934–2020), Japanese writer, literary critic and philosopher
• Masato Yamazaki (footballer, born 1981) (山﨑 雅人), Japanese footballer
• Masato Yamazaki (footballer, born 1990) (山﨑 正登), Japanese footballer
• Masayoshi Yamazaki (山崎 まさよし; born 1971), Japanese musician
• Maso Yamazaki (山崎 マゾ; born 1966), Japanese musician
• Maya Yamazaki (山崎 摩耶; born 1974), Japanese politician
• Mei Yamazaki (山崎 愛生; born 2005), singer and member of the j-pop girl group Morning Musume
• Minoru Yamasaki (山崎 實; 1913–1986), Japanese-American architect
• Miyozo Yamazaki (山崎 三四造; born 1931), Japanese archaeologist
• Nao-Cola Yamazaki (山崎 ナオコーラ; born 1978), Japanese writer
• Naoko Yamazaki (山崎 直子; born 1970), Japanese astronaut
• Naomasa Yamasaki (山崎 直方; 1870–1929), Japanese geographer
• Naoyuki Yamazaki (山崎 直之; born 1991), Japanese footballer
• Nobue Yamazaki (山崎 信恵; born 1950), Japanese gymnast
• Osamu Yamazaki (山崎 修; born 1964), Japanese freestyle skier
• Ryo Yamazaki (山崎 良; born 1972), Japanese video game composer
• Ryoji Yamazaki (山崎 良次; born 1963), Japanese bobsledder
• Sachiko Yamazaki (山崎 幸子; born 1962), Japanese swimmer
• Shigueto Yamasaki (born 1966), Brazilian judoka
• Shinji Yamasaki (山崎 慎次; born 1962), Japanese water polo player
• Shunpei Yamazaki (山崎 舜平; born 1942), Japanese inventor
• Yamazaki Sōkan (山崎 宗鑑; 1465–1553), Japanese poet
• Yamazaki Susumu (山崎 烝; c. 1843 – 1868), Shinsengumi officer and spy
• Takashi Yamazaki (山崎 貴; born 1964), Japanese film director, screenwriter and visual effects director
• Takumi Yamazaki (山崎 たくみ; born 1964), Japanese voice actor
• Takayuki Yamasaki (山崎 隆之; born 1981), Japanese shogi player
• Taku Yamasaki (山崎 拓; born 1936), Japanese politician
• Terutomo Yamazaki (山崎 照朝; 1947–2025), Japanese karateka and kickboxer
• Tizuka Yamasaki (born 1949), Brazilian film director
• Tomio Yamazaki (山崎 富美雄; born 1947), Japanese ice hockey player
• Tsugio Yamazaki (山崎 次男; born 1929), Japanese sport wrestler
• Tsuruko Yamazaki (山崎 つる子; 1925–2019), Japanese artist
• Tsutomu Yamazaki (山崎 努; born 1936), Japanese actor
• Wakana Yamazaki (山崎 和佳奈; 1965–2026), Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator
• Yasuaki Yamasaki (山崎 康晃; born 1992), Japanese baseball player
• Yasutsugu Yamasaki, Japanese engineer designer of the Akashi Bridge
• Yasuyo Yamasaki (山崎 保代; 1891–1943), Imperial Japanese Army officer
• Yamazaki Yoshishige (山崎 美成; 1796–1856), Japanese essayist and antiquarian
• Yuki Yamasaki (山﨑 夕貴; born 1987), Japanese announcer
• Yuki Yamazaki (racewalker) (山崎 勇喜; born 1984), Japanese racewalker
• Yuki Yamazaki (footballer) (山崎 侑輝; born 1990), Japanese footballer

Fictional characters

• Asami Yamazaki, from the Audition horror film
• Kaoru Yamazaki, from Welcome to the N.H.K.
• Linna Yamazaki, from the anime series Bubblegum Crisis
• Ryuji Yamazaki, a SNK character
• Sagaru Yamazaki, from the manga series Gintama
• Sosuke Yamazaki, from the anime series Free! - Eternal Summer
• Takashi Yamazaki, from Cardcaptor Sakura anime
• Tamaki Yamazaki, from the manga series Tamayomi
• Tanpopo Yamazaki, from the manga series Imadoki!