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Ogawa (小川 "small river") is a Japanese surname and the name of several places in Japan.
[edit] Persons with the surname Ogawa
- Frank H. Ogawa (1917-1994), the first Japanese American to serve on the Oakland, CA City Council
- Hiroshi Ogawa- several people have this name- see link
- Hitoshi Ogawa (racing driver, 1956–1992)
- Makoto Ogawa (singer, born 1987), Japanese pop singer and actress best known as a former member of Morning Musume
- Mariko Ogawa (actress), Japanese actress
- Masataka Ogawa (1865–1930), a Japanese chemist known for the discovery of rhenium, which he named nipponium.
- Mikihiro Ogawa a.k.a. Shido Nakamura
- Naoya Ogawa (born 1968), judoka/wrestler/mixed martial artist
- Noriko Ogawa (pianist) (born 1962), Japanese classical pianist
- Noriko Ogawa (singer) (born 1973), actress
- Seiji Ogawa (born 1934), developer of Functional MRI, 2003 winner of the Japan Prize
- Shinsuke Ogawa (1935–1992), documentary film director
- Shoot Ogawa, magician
- Tadahiko Ogawa, artist
- Toshio Ogawa (born 1948), politician
- Yoko Ogawa (born 1962), author
- Yoshimi Ogawa (born 1966), businesswoman
- Yoshinari Ogawa (born 1966), wrestler
- Yoshizumi Ogawa (born 1984), Japanese football player currently playing for Japanese club Nagoya Grampus
[edit] Persons with the given name Ogawa
[edit] Places
- Ogawa, Ibaraki (Higashiibaraki)-machi, town incorporated into Omitama City, Ibaraki Prefecture
- Ogawa, Ibaraki (Naka)-mura, village incorporated into Hitachiōta City, Ibaraki Prefecture
- Ogawa, Kumamoto-machi, town incorporated into Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture
- Ogawa, Nagano-mura, village in Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture
- Ogawa, Saitama-machi, town in Hiki District, Saitama Prefecture
- Ogawa, Tochigi-machi, town incorporated into Nakagawa Town, Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture
- Ogawa-machi (or Ogawa-chō), town incorporated into Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture
[edit] Companies
- Ogawa Seiki model aircraft engine company, founded by Shigeo Ogawa
[edit] Fictional characters
[edit] See also
