Ōsawa, Osawa or Oosawa (written: or lit. "big swamp") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese ice hockey player * Eiji Osawa (born 1935), Japanese chemist * Itsumi Osawa (born 1966), Japanese actress, writer and singer * Kenji Osawa (born 1976), Japanese mixed martial artist *

Kisaburo Osawa was an influential aikido teacher who taught for many years at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo and was a close advisor to Kisshomaru Ueshiba. Born in Kumagaya, Saitama prefecture, Japan, he started practicing judo at the age of 17 in order to fortify ...

(1910–1991), Japanese aikidoka * Masaaki Ōsawa (born 1946), Japanese politician and governor of Gunma Prefecture *

Masayo Ōsawa was a Japanese diving (sport), diver. She competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished sixth in the Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 3 metre springboard, 3 m springboard and 14th in the Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics – W ...

(1913–1945), Japanese diver *, Japanese swimmer *

Reiko Ōsawa was a Japanese diving (sport), diver. She competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre platform, 10 m platform event and finished in fourth place. References

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(born 1915), Japanese diver *

Shigeki Osawa Shigeki Osawa (born May 2, 1986) is a Japanese people, Japanese professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight (MMA), featherweight division. Mixed martial arts career Background Osawa is a training pa ...

(born 1986), Japanese mixed martial artist *

Shinichi Osawa , also known by his stage name Mondo Grosso, is a Japanese musician, DJ, record producer and composer. Over the course of his career, he has worked in genres ranging from acid jazz to house, with strong influences of underground club music, th ...

(born 1967), Japanese musician better known as Mondo Grosso *

Takao Osawa is a Japanese actor. Career Osawa starred in the 2002 film ''Filament'' and the 2007 film '' Midnight Eagle''. He has also appeared in films such as Masayuki Suo's '' A Terminal Trust'' and Takashi Miike's '' Shield of Straw''. The Newport Beac ...

(born 1968), Japanese actor

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