Yazawa (written: 矢沢, 矢澤, 谷沢 or 谷澤) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ai Yazawa (矢沢 あい, born 1967), Japanese manga author , Japanese slalom canoeist Akiko Yazawa (矢澤 亜希子, born 1980), Japanese professional backgammon player Eikichi Yazawa (矢沢 永吉, born 1949), Japanese singer-songwriter Erika Yazawa (谷澤 恵里香, born 1990), Japanese gravure idol , Japanese slalom canoeist Nao Yazawa (谷沢 直), Japanese manga artist Tatsuya Yazawa (谷澤 達也, born 1984), Japanese footballer , Japanese hurdler Yoko Yazawa (矢沢 洋子, born 1985), Japanese singer-songwriter Fictional characters Yazawa - fictional character from Kamen Rider Blade. The human guise of the Capricorn Undead Nico Yazawa, a character in the anime and franchise Love Live! School Idol Project Japanese-language surnames