Nakagawa (written: 中川, 仲川, 那珂川 or 那賀川) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Akiko Nakagawa (born 1973), Japanese voice actress Camila Nakagawa, Brazilian recurring contestant on The Challenge , Japanese shogi player Eric Nakagawa of I Can Has Cheezburger? Haruka Nakagawa (born 1992), Japanese idol, member of JKT48 Hidenao Nakagawa (born 1944), Japanese politician Kunio Nakagawa (1898-1944), colonel in the Imperial Japanese Army Nobuo Nakagawa (1905–1984), Japanese director Nakagawa Hidemasa (1568–1592), samurai Nakagawa Hidenari (1570–1612), Japanese daimyō , Japanese swimmer Nakagawa Kiyohide (1556–1583), Japanese daimyō Masaharu Nakagawa (House of Representatives), member of the Japanese House of Representatives Masaharu Nakagawa (House of Councillors), member of the Japanese House of Councillors , Japanese field hockey player Nakagawa Oyakata, Japanese sumo wrestler and head coach of Nakagawa stable Rieko Nakagawa (中川李枝子), a Japanese children's book writer and lyricist Ryoji Nakagawa, member of the Supreme Court of Japan Shoichi Nakagawa (1953–2009), Japanese politician Shoko Nakagawa (born 1985), Japanese idol , Japanese footballer Soen Nakagawa (1907–1984), Japanese teacher of Zen Buddhism Teruhito Nakagawa (born 1992), Japanese footballer Tomoka Nakagawa (born 1981), Japanese professional wrestler Yūko Nakagawa (born 1958), Japanese politician Yuri Nakagawa, Japanese fashion model, public figure and fashion blogger Stephen Nakagawa, (born 1994), ballet dancer with The Washington Ballet Fictional characters Noriko Nakagawa and Yuka Nakagawa (Battle Royale) Shinji Nakagawa (Megazone 23) Kanon Nakagawa (The World God Only Knows) Shun Nakagawa (Gantz) Oran Nakagawa and her brother Hiroshi (Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction) See also Japanese name Japanese-language surnames