Yamazaki
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Yamazaki or Yamasaki (written: {{Nihongo2|山崎}} lit. "mountain promontory") is the 22nd most common Japanese surname.{{cite press release|title=明治安田生命 全国同姓調査 |trans-title=Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation |publisher=Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company|date=2008-09-24|url=http://www.meijiyasuda.co.jp/profile/news/release/2008/pdf/20080924.pdf|access-date=2019-09-27}} Less common variants are {{Nihongo2|山﨑}} and {{Nihongo2|山咲}}. Notable people with the surname include:
- Amy Yamazaki, British actress
- Arturo Yamasaki, Peruvian-Mexican football referee
- {{Nihongo|Yamazaki Ansai|山崎 闇斎||1619–1682}}, Japanese philosopher and scholar
- Yamazaki Ben'nei (山崎辨榮, 1859–1920), Japanese Buddhist monk
- {{Nihongo|Ema Ryan Yamazaki|山崎 エマ||born 1989}}, Japanese-British documentary filmmaker
- {{Nihongo|Erii Yamazaki|山崎 エリイ||born 1997}}, Japanese voice actress
- {{Nihongo|Erina Yamazaki|山崎 依里奈||born 1974}}, Japanese voice actress
- {{Nihongo|Haruka Yamazaki|山崎 はるか||born 1991}}, Japanese voice actress and singer
- {{Nihongo|Hideaki Yamazaki|山崎 秀晃||born 1987}}, Japanese kickboxer
- {{Nihongo|Hiroko Yamasaki|山崎 浩子||born 1960}}, Japanese rhythmic gymnast
- {{Nihongo|Hirona Yamazaki|山崎 紘菜||born 1994}}, Japanese actress
- {{Nihongo|Hironari Yamazaki|山崎 弘也||born 1976}}, Japanese comedian
- {{Nihongo|Hiroshi Yamazaki|山崎 博||1946–2017}}, Japanese photographer
- {{Nihongo|Hiroshi Yamazaki (weightlifter)|山崎 弘||born 1937}}, Japanese weightlifter
- {{Nihongo|Hisatoshi Yamazaki|山崎 久寿||born 1935}}, Japanese field hockey player
- {{Nihongo|Hōdai Yamazaki|山崎 方代||1914–1985}}, Japanese poet
- {{Nihongo|Hōsei Yamasaki|山崎 邦正||born 1968}}, better known as Hōsei Tsukitei, Japanese comedian and rakugo performer
- {{Nihongo|Housui Yamazaki|山崎 峰水}}, Japanese manga artist
- {{Nihongo|Ikusaburo Yamazaki|山崎 育三郎||born 1986}}, Japanese actor and singer
- {{Nihongo|Itzuki Yamazaki|山崎 五紀||born 1966}}, Japanese professional wrestler
- {{Nihongo|Iwao Yamazaki|山崎 巌||1894–1963}}, Japanese lawyer, politician and cabinet minister
- {{Nihongo|Joann Yamazaki|山崎 ジョアン}}, Japanese television personality
- {{Nihongo|Jun Yamazaki|山崎 潤||born 1956}}, Japanese diplomat
- {{Nihongo|Kaishu Yamazaki|山﨑 海秀||born 1995}}, Japanese footballer
- {{Nihongo|Katsuki Yamazaki|山崎 勝己||born 1982}}, Japanese baseball player
- {{Nihongo|Kazuhiko Yamazaki|山崎 一彦||born 1971}}, Japanese hurdler
- {{Nihongo|Kazuo Yamazaki|山崎 一夫||born 1962}}, Japanese professional wrestler and commentator
- {{Nihongo|Kōji Yamazaki|山崎 幸二||born 1961}}, Japanese general
- {{Nihongo|Kengo Yamazaki|山﨑 謙吾||born 1992}}, Japanese sprinter
- {{Nihongo|Kenta Yamazaki|山崎 健太||born 1987}}, Japanese footballer
- {{Nihongo|Kento Yamazaki|山﨑 賢人||born 1994}}, Japanese actor
- {{Nihongo|Kore Yamazaki|ヤマザキ コレ}}, Japanese manga artist
- {{Nihongo|Kōji Yamazaki|山崎 幸二||born 1961}}, Japanese general
- {{Nihongo|Kosuke Yamazaki|山﨑 浩介||born 1995}}, Japanese footballer
- {{Nihongo|Kotaro Yamazaki|山崎 光太郎||born 1978}}, Japanese footballer
- Kunio Yamazaki, Japanese biologist
- {{Nihongo|Kyoko Yamazaki|山崎 京子||born 1954}}, Japanese archer
- Lindsey Yamasaki (born 1980), American women's basketball player
- {{Nihongo|Makoto Yamazaki|山崎 真||born 1970}}, Japanese footballer and manager
- {{Nihongo|Mami Yamasaki|山崎 真実||born 1985}}, Japanese gravure idol and actress
- {{Nihongo|Mari Yamazaki|ヤマザキ マリ||born 1967}}, Japanese manga artist
- Mario Yamasaki, Brazilian mixed martial arts referee
- {{Nihongo|Marumi Yamazaki|山崎 円美||born 1990}}, Japanese women's footballer
- {{Nihongo|Masaaki Yamazaki|山崎 正昭||born 1942}}, Japanese politician
- {{Nihongo|Masaharu Yamazaki|山崎 正晴||born 1968}}, Japanese cross-country skier
- {{Nihongo|Masakazu Yamazaki|山崎 正和||1934–2020}}, Japanese writer, literary critic and philosopher
- {{Nihongo|Masato Yamazaki (footballer, born 1981)|山﨑 雅人}}, Japanese footballer
- {{Nihongo|Masato Yamazaki (footballer, born 1990)|山﨑 正登}}, Japanese footballer
- {{Nihongo|Masayoshi Yamazaki|山崎 まさよし||born 1971}}, Japanese musician
- {{Nihongo|Maso Yamazaki|山崎 マゾ||born 1966}}, Japanese musician
- {{Nihongo|Maya Yamazaki|山崎 摩耶||born 1974}}, Japanese politician
- {{Nihongo|Mei Yamazaki|山崎 愛生||born 2005}}, singer and member of the j-pop girl group Morning Musume
- {{Nihongo|Minoru Yamasaki|山崎 實||1913–1986}}, Japanese-American architect
- {{Nihongo|Miyozo Yamazaki|山崎 三四造||born 1931}}, Japanese archaeologist
- {{Nihongo|Nao-Cola Yamazaki|山崎 ナオコーラ||born 1978}}, Japanese writer
- {{Nihongo|Naoko Yamazaki|山崎 直子||born 1970}}, Japanese astronaut
- {{Nihongo|Naomasa Yamasaki|山崎 直方||1870–1929}}, Japanese geographer
- {{Nihongo|Naoyuki Yamazaki|山崎 直之||born 1991}}, Japanese footballer
- {{Nihongo|Nobue Yamazaki|山崎 信恵||born 1950}}, Japanese gymnast
- {{Nihongo|Osamu Yamazaki|山崎 修||born 1964}}, Japanese freestyle skier
- {{Nihongo|Ryo Yamazaki|山崎 良||born 1972}}, Japanese video game composer
- {{Nihongo|Ryoji Yamazaki|山崎 良次||born 1963}}, Japanese bobsledder
- {{Nihongo|Sachiko Yamazaki|山崎 幸子||born 1962}}, Japanese swimmer
- Shigueto Yamasaki (born 1966), Brazilian judoka
- {{Nihongo|Shinji Yamasaki|山崎 慎次||born 1962}}, Japanese water polo player
- {{Nihongo|Shunpei Yamazaki|山崎 舜平||born 1942}}, Japanese inventor
- {{Nihongo|Yamazaki Sōkan|山崎 宗鑑||1465–1553}}, Japanese poet
- {{Nihongo|Yamazaki Susumu|山崎 烝||c. 1843 – 1868}}, Shinsengumi officer and spy
- {{Nihongo|Takashi Yamazaki|山崎 貴||born 1964}}, Japanese film director, screenwriter and visual effects director
- {{Nihongo|Takumi Yamazaki|山崎 たくみ||born 1964}}, Japanese voice actor
- {{Nihongo|Takayuki Yamasaki|山崎 隆之||born 1981}}, Japanese shogi player
- {{Nihongo|Taku Yamasaki|山崎 拓||born 1936}}, Japanese politician
- {{Nihongo|Terutomo Yamazaki|山崎 照朝||born 1947}}, Japanese karateka and kickboxer
- Tizuka Yamasaki (born 1949), Brazilian film director
- {{Nihongo|Tomio Yamazaki|山崎 富美雄||born 1947}}, Japanese ice hockey player
- {{Nihongo|Tsugio Yamazaki|山崎 次男||born 1929}}, Japanese sport wrestler
- {{Nihongo|Tsuruko Yamazaki|山崎 つる子||1925–2019}}, Japanese artist
- {{Nihongo|Tsutomu Yamazaki|山崎 努||born 1936}}, Japanese actor
- {{Nihongo|Wakana Yamazaki|山崎 和佳奈||born 1965}}, Japanese voice actress
- {{Nihongo|Yasuaki Yamasaki|山崎 康晃||born 1992}}, Japanese baseball player
- Yasutsugu Yamasaki, Japanese engineer designer of the Akashi Bridge
- {{Nihongo|Yasuyo Yamasaki|山崎 保代||1891–1943}}, Imperial Japanese Army officer
- {{Nihongo|Yuki Yamasaki|山﨑 夕貴||born 1987}}, Japanese announcer
- {{Nihongo|Yuki Yamazaki (racewalker)|山崎 勇喜||born 1984}}, Japanese racewalker
- {{Nihongo|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
- Takashi Yamazaki, from Cardcaptor Sakura anime
- Tanpopo Yamazaki, from the manga series Imadoki!
- Sagaru Yamazaki, from the manga series Gintama
- Sosuke Yamazaki, from the anime series Free! - Eternal Summer