, also read as Kawata, is a common

Japanese surname Officially, among Japanese names there are 291,129 different Japanese surnames, as determined by their kanji, although many of these are pronounced and romanized similarly. Conversely, some surnames written the same in kanji may also be pronounced ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Atsuko Kawada is an actress, singer, essayist, and novelist. She works through the Last Scene talent management firm. She attended Meiji University Nakano Junior and Senior High School before transferring to Tokyo Municipal Yoyogi High School, where she grad ...

(born 1965), Japanese actress * Jun Kawada, poet * Junko Kawada (born 1974), J-pop singer *, Japanese footballer *

Mami Kawada is a former Japanese pop singer and lyricist who was signed to NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan and also a member of I've Sound, a musical group which produces soundtracks for ''eroge'' (erotic games) and anime. Born and raised in Sapporo, Ja ...

, J-pop singer * Ryuhei Kawada (born 1976), Haemophiliac and member of the House of Councillors *

Shinji Kawada is a Japanese voice actor. He works on eroge, under the name . Filmography Anime ;2000 *''Platinumhugen Ordian'' (Yuu Kananase) ;2001 *'' Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver'' (Draguon) *'' Pocket Monster'' (Minaki) *'' Geneshaft'' (Sergei IV Sneak) ;2002 ...

(born 1971), Japanese voice actor *

Toshiaki Kawada (born December 8, 1963) is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), whom he worked for from his debut in 1982 up until 2008. In All Japan, he was a 5 time Triple Crown Heavyweight ...

(born 1963), Japanese professional wrestler * Kazuhiro Kawata (born 1982), Japanese football player * Satoshi Kawata (born 1951), Japanese nanotechnologist * Taeko Kawata (born 1965), Japanese voice actress * Kikuji Kawada (born 1933), Japanese photographer *, Japanese archer * Yukiyosi Kawada, Japanese mathematician

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Noriko Kawada '' Digimon Adventure'', '' Digimon Adventure 02'', '' Digimon Adventure tri.'' and '' Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna'' anime series and films produced by Toei Animation for the '' Digimon'' franchise, are centered on the , a group of ch ...

, a character in ''Digimon Adventure'' * Shogo Kawada, a character in ''Battle Royale''

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