Shimizu (written: 清水 lit. "pure water") is the 18th most common Japanese surname.[1] Less common variants include 志水 and 冷水.
Notable people with the surname
edit- Ai Shimizu (清水 愛, born 1981), Japanese voice actress and professional wrestler
- Airi Shimizu (清水 あいり, born 1992), Japanese gravure idol, actress and television personality
- Aki Shimizu (志水 アキ), Japanese manga artist
- Akihiko Shimizu (清水 明彦, born 1962), Japanese actor and voice actor
- Alex Shimizu (living), American film and television actor
- Ayano Shimizu (清水 綾乃, born 1998), Japanese tennis player
- Bukō Shimizu (清水 武甲, 1913–1995), Japanese photographer
- Dave Shimizu (living), American politician
- Emi Shimizu (清水 絵美, born 1990), Japanese female curler
- Fujio Shimizu (清水 富士夫, born 1940), Japanese fencer
- Fumika Shimizu (清水 富美加, born 1994), Japanese actress, gravure idol and model
- Hide Hyodo Shimizu (1908–1999), Japanese-Canadian educator and activist
- Hidehiko Shimizu (清水 秀彦, born 1954), Japanese footballer and manager
- Hideo Shimizu (清水 英男, fl. 1963), Japanese mathematician
- Hikari Shimizu (清水ひかり, born 1993), Japanese professional wrestler
- Hikaru Shimizu (清水 光, born 1996), Japanese footballer
- Hiroaki Shimizu (清水 浩明, born 1979), Japanese professional darts player
- Hiroko Shimizu (清水 弘子, born 1977), Japanese professional bowler
- Hiroshi Shimizu (director) (清水 宏, 1903–1966), Japanese film director
- Hiroyasu Shimizu (清水 宏保, born 1974), Japanese Olympic speed skater
- Hitomi Shimizu (冷水 ひとみ), Japanese musician and composer
- Ichiyo Shimizu (清水 市代, born 1969), Japanese shogi player
- Ikutarō Shimizu (清水 幾太郎, 1907–1988), Japanese critic
- Ittetsu Shimizu (清水 一徹, born 1976), Japanese classical composer
- Jenny Shimizu (born 1967), American model and actress
- Jirochō Shimizu (清水 次郎長, 1820–1893), Japanese yakuza boss
- Jun Shimizu (清水 純, born 1985), Japanese footballer
- Kaori Shimizu (清水 香里, born 1983), Japanese actress and voice actress
- Kazuki Shimizu (清水 一希, born 1990), Japanese actor
- Kazumasa Shimizu (清水 和昌, born 1976), Japanese footballer
- Kazuo Shimizu (清水 和男, born 1975), Japanese footballer
- Kazuo Shimizu (driver) (清水 和夫, born 1954), Japanese racing driver
- Kazuo Shimizu (wrestler) (清水 一夫, born 1954), Japanese sport wrestler
- Kazuya Shimizu (清水 和也, born 1997), Japanese futsal player
- Kei Shimizu (清水 圭太, born 1961), Japanese comedian
- Keigo Shimizu (清水 啓吾, born 1939), Japanese Olympic swimmer
- Keiki Shimizu (清水 慶記, born 1985), Japanese footballer
- Keisuke Shimizu (清水 圭介, born 1988), Japanese footballer
- Ken Shimizu (清水 健, born 1979), Japanese pornographic film actor
- Kengo Shimizu (清水 賢吾, born 1983), Japanese kickboxer
- Kenji Shimizu (清水 健二, born 1940), Japanese aikido teacher and style founder
- Kenta Shimizu (清水 健太, born 1981), Japanese footballer
- Kentaro Shimizu (清水 健太郎, born 1952), Japanese actor and singer
- Keto Shimizu (born 1984), American television and comic book writer
- Kinjiro Shimizu (清水 金二郎), Japanese footballer
- Kiyotaka Shimizu (清水 清隆, born 1984), Japanese mixed martial artist
- Kohei Shimizu (清水 航平, born 1989), Japanese footballer
- Kohei Shimizu (skier) (清水 康平, born 1989), Japanese cross-country skier
- Koichiro Shimizu (清水 鴻一郎, born 1946), Japanese doctor and politician
- Kojiro Shimizu (清水 宏次朗, born 1964), Japanese actor and singer
- Kotaro Shimizu (清水 孝太郎, born 1911, deceased), Japanese track and field athlete
- Koya Shimizu (清水 康也, born 1982), Japanese footballer
- Kōji Shimizu (清水 康次, born 1969), Japanese long-distance runner
- Kunihiro Shimizu (清水 邦広, born 1986), Japanese volleyball player
- Kunio Shimizu (清水 邦夫, 1936–2021), Japanese playwright
- Maho Shimizu (清水 万帆, born 1960), Japanese women's footballer
- Mari Shimizu (清水 マリ, born 1936), Japanese voice actress
- Masahiro Shimizu (清水 雅広, born 1964), Japanese motorcycle racer
- Masaji Shimizu (清水 雅治, born 1964), Japanese baseball player
- Masao Shimizu (清水 将夫, 1908–1975), Japanese actor
- Masataka Shimizu (清水 政孝, born 1944), Japanese company executive
- Masatoshi Shimizu (清水 正俊, born 1948), Japanese Olympic rower
- Masaumi Shimizu (清水 将海, born 1975), Japanese baseball player and coach
- Masayoshi Shimizu (清水 聖義, born 1941), Japanese politician
- Michiko Shimizu (athlete) (志水 見千子, born 1970), Japanese long-distance runner
- Michiko Shimizu (entertainer) (清水 ミチコ, born 1960), Japanese comedian and actress
- Minami Shimizu (清水 美並, born 1993), Japanese field hockey player
- Misa Shimizu (清水 美沙, born 1970), Japanese actress
- Mitsumi Shimizu (清水 光美, 1888–1971), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
- Miyataka Shimizu (清水 都貴, born 1981), Japanese cyclist
- Momoko Shimizu (清水 萌々子, born 1997), Japanese child actress
- Mototsugu Shimizu (清水 基嗣, born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler
- Motoyoshi Shimizu (清水 基吉, 1918–2008), Japanese writer and poet
- Shimizu Muneharu (清水 宗治, 1537–1582), Japanese samurai
- Naoemon Shimizu (清水 直右衛門, died 1945), Japanese footballer
- Naoyuki Shimizu (清水 直行, born 1975), Japanese baseball player
- Norihisa Shimizu (清水 範久, born 1976), Japanese footballer
- Nozomi Shimizu (清水 望, born 1996), Japanese badminton player
- Reiko Shimizu (清水 玲子, born 1963), Japanese manga artist
- Reruhi Shimizu (清水 礼留飛, born 1993), Japanese ski jumper
- Risa Shimizu (actress) (清水 理沙, born 1988), Japanese actress and voice actress
- Risa Shimizu (footballer) (清水 梨紗, born 1996), Japanese football player
- Ryosuke Shimizu (born 1980), Japanese karateka
- Ryotaro Shimizu (清水 良太郎, born 1988), Japanese actor and impressionist
- Ryuzo Shimizu (清水 隆三, 1902–?), Japanese footballer
- Saki Shimizu (清水 佐紀, born 1991), Japanese singer
- Sakiko Shimizu (清水 咲子, born 1992), Japanese swimmer
- Satomu Shimizu (清水 三十六, 1903–1967), pen name of Shugoro Yamamoto, Japanese writer
- Satoshi Shimizu (清水 聡, born 1986), Japanese boxer
- Sayuri Shimizu (清水 小百合, born 1989), Japanese speed skater
- Seiichiro Shimizu (清水 清一朗, born 1947), Japanese politician
- Seiki Shimizu (清水 正紀), Japanese writer
- Shigeto Shimizu (清水 茂人, born 1953), Japanese basketball player
- Shimizu Shikin (清水 紫琴, 1868–1933), pen name of Shimizu Toyoko, Japanese writer and activist
- Shintaro Shimizu (清水 慎太郎, born 1992), Japanese footballer
- Shota Shimizu (清水 翔太, born 1989), Japanese musician and singer-songwriter
- Shunichi Shimizu (清水 俊一, born 1985), Japanese mixed martial artist
- Shunji Shimizu (清水 俊二, 1906–1988), Japanese subtitler and translator
- Tadashi Shimizu (清水 忠史), Japanese communist politician
- Takafumi Shimizu (清水 貴文, born 1992), Japanese footballer
- Takaji Shimizu, Japanese jojutsuka
- Takashi Shimizu (清水 崇, born 1972), Japanese film director
- Takashi Shimizu (baseball) (清水 誉, born 1984), Japanese baseball player
- Takayuki Shimizu (baseball) (清水 隆行, born 1973), Japanese baseball player
- Takayuki Shimizu (politician) (清水 貴之, born 1974), Japanese politician
- Takeshi Shimizu (清水 武士, born 1975), Japanese footballer
- Tatsuya Shimizu (清水 達也, born 1999), Japanese baseball player
- Tetsuro Shimizu (清水 徹郎, born 1988), Japanese curler
- Tokiko Shimizu (清水 季子), Japanese banker
- Shimizu Tōkoku (清水 東谷, 1841–1907), Japanese photographer
- Tomonobu Shimizu (清水 智信, born 1981), Japanese boxer
- Shimizu Toshi (清水 登之, 1887–1945), Japanese painter
- Toshitaka Shimizu (清水 敏孝, 1968–2003), Japanese voice actor
- Tsunenori Shimizu (清水 規矩, 1897–1968), Japanese general
- Yasuaki Shimizu (清水 靖晃, born 1954), Japanese composer, producer and saxophonist
- Yasuhiro Shimizu (清水 康弘, born 1958), Japanese speed skater
- Yasuzo Shimizu (清水 安三, 1891–1988), Japanese educator and Christian missionary
- Yoji Shimizu (柴田 徹, born 1941), Japanese water polo player
- Yoshinori Shimizu (清水 義範, born 1947), Japanese writer
- Yoshinori Shimizu (basketball) (清水 良規, born 1949), Japanese basketball player, coach and executive
- Yoshiro Shimizu (清水 芳郎, born 1993), Japanese curler
- Yoshisada Shimizu (清水 義定, born 1943), Japanese astronomer
- Yoshiyuki Shimizu (清水 祥之, born 1969), Japanese speed skater
- Yuki Shimizu (志水 ゆき), Japanese manga artist
- Yuko Shimizu (清水 侑子, born 1946), Japanese designer and creator of Hello Kitty
- Yuko Shimizu (actress) (清水 ゆう子, born 1988), Japanese actress and gravure idol
- Yuko Shimizu (illustrator) (清水 裕子), Japanese illustrator
- Yūshi Shimizu (清水 優心, born 1996), Japanese baseball player
- Yusuke Shimizu (志水 祐介, born 1988), Japanese water polo player
- Zenzo Shimizu (清水 善造, 1891–1977), Japanese tennis player
Fictional characters
edit- Esora Shimizu (清水絵空), a member of the unit "Peaky P-Key" in the anime franchise D4DJ.
- Hirono Shimizu (清水 比呂乃), a character in the novel Battle Royale
- Keiichi Shimizu (志水 桂一), a character in the video game series La Corda d'Oro
- Kiyoko Shimizu (清水 潔子), a character in the manga series Haikyū!!
- Megumi Shimizu (清水 恵), a character in the novel Shiki
- Takako Shimizu (清水 多香子), a character in the manga series Chobits
See also
edit- Makoto (musician) aka Makoto Shimizu, born 1977, Japanese musical artist
References
edit- ^ "明治安田生命 全国同姓調査 Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
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