Nishimura (written: 西村) is the 46th most common Japanese surname.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
Akihiro Nishimura (politician) (born 1960), Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party
Akihiro Nishimura (footballer) (born 1958), Japanese retired football player
Akira Nishimura (born 1953), Japanese composer
Aori Nishimura (born 2001), Japanese skateboarder
Ayaka Nishimura (born 1989), Japanese field hockey player
Chinami Nishimura (born 1970), Japanese voice actress
Chinami Nishimura (politician) (born 1967), Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan
Eshin Nishimura (born 1933), Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhist priest and former president of Hanazono University
Hiroki Nishimura (born 1994), Japanese cyclist
Hiroyuki Nishimura (born 1976), Japanese internet entrepreneur, founder of the Japanese textboard 2channel and current administrator of 4chan
Junji Nishimura (born 1955), Japanese animation director and producer
Kō Nishimura (1923–1997), Japanese actor
Ken Nishimura (born 1995), Japanese karateka
Kentaro Nishimura (born 1985), Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player
Kodo Nishimura (born 1989), Japanese Buddhist monk and makeup artist
Koichi Nishimura (born 1973), Japanese volleyball player
Koji Nishimura (born 1984), Japanese football player
Kokichi Nishimura (born 1919) Japanese soldier and businessman
Kokū Nishimura (1915–2002), Japanese master shakuhachi player, teacher, and craftsman
Kyotaro Nishimura (1930–2022), Japanese novelist
Masahiko Nishimura (born 1960), Japanese theatre and film actor
Motoki Nishimura (born 1947), Japanese judoka
Osamu Nishimura (born 1971), Japanese professional wrestler
Riki Nishimura (born 2005), Japanese K-pop idol
Seiji Nishimura (born 1956), Japanese karateka
Nishimura Shigeki (1828–1902), educator and leader of the Meiji Enlightenment
Shingo Nishimura (born 1948), Japanese politician
Shōgorō Nishimura (born 1930), Japanese film director
Shoichi Nishimura (1912–1998), Japanese footballer and manager
Shoji Nishimura (1889–1944), admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II
Sō Nishimura (born 1936), Japanese manga artist
Subaru Nishimura (born 2003), Japanese footballer
Takuma Nishimura (1899–1951), general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II
Takuro Nishimura (born 1977), Japanese football player
Tomohiro Nishimura (born 1961), Japanese voice actor, actor, and singer-songwriter
Tomomichi Nishimura (born 1946), Japanese voice actor
Trina Nishimura (born 1983), American voice actress
Yasufumi Nishimura (born 1999), Japanese footballer
Yasutoshi Nishimura (born 1962), Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party
Yoshihiro Nishimura (born 1967), Japanese screenwriter, film director, special effects and makeup effects artist
Yoshitaka Nishimura (born 1982), Japanese composer
Yuichi Nishimura (born 1972), Japanese football referee
Yukie Nishimura (born 1967), Japanese pianist
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Nishimura (written: 西村) is the 46th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Akihiro Nishimura (politician) (born 1960),...
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Kodo Nishimura (西村 宏堂, Nishimura Kōdō, born February 13, 1989 in Tokyo) is a Japanese Buddhist monk, artist, and author. He is an advocate for LGBTQ rights...
Aori Nishimura (西村 碧莉, Nishimura Aori, born 31 July 2001) is a regular-footed Japanese professional street skateboarder. Nishimura represented Japan in...
Yoshihiro Nishimura (西村喜廣, Nishimura Yoshihiro) is a Japanese film director, special effects and makeup effects artist, and a screenwriter who has worked...
Kyotaro Nishimura (西村 京太郎, Nishimura Kyōtarō, 6 September 1930 – 3 March 2022) was a Japanese novelist in the police procedural genre. Nishimura is best...
Osamu Nishimura (西村修, Nishimura Osamu, born September 23, 1971) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer. Nishimura formerly...
Yukie Nishimura (西村 由紀江, Nishimura Yukie, born May 8, 1967 in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a prolific Japanese pianist and composer. Nishimura studied at the Toho...
Takuma Nishimura (西村 琢磨, Nishimura Takuma, 12 September 1889 – 11 June 1951) was a Japanese army general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War...
Sō Nishimura (西村 宗, Nishimura Sou); (born April 28, 1936) is a Japanese manga artist from Izumiōtsu, Osaka. Nishimura's best-known work is the 4-koma comedy...
Ryota Nishimura (Japanese: 西村亮太) is a Japanese-Mexican football manager who is the assistant manager of the Mexico national football team. Nishimura was...
Yuna Nishimura (西村 優菜, Nishimura Yuna) (born 4 August 2000) is a Japanese professional golfer. After playing on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has six...
Kinu Nishimura (Japanese: 西村 キヌ, Hepburn: Nishimura Kinu) is a Japanese video game and anime concept artist and illustrator. Currently freelance, she is...
Kenta Nishimura (西村賢太, Nishimura Kenta, 12 July 1967 – 5 February 2022) was a Japanese novelist. He was awarded the 2010 Akutagawa Prize for the novel...
The Nishimura Library (西村文庫, Nishimura bunko) was a collection of about 10,000 books that were destroyed in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake and following...
Lisa Nishimura is an American entertainment executive, formerly working for Netflix mainly on documentary films, stand-up comedy, and independent films...
Motoki Nishimura (西村 昌樹, Nishimura Motoki, born 8 June 1947) is a Japanese former judoka who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde...
Yohei Nishimura (西村 洋平, Nishimura Yōhei, born June 1, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Ococias Kyoto AC. Updated to 16 April...
Takuro Nishimura (西村 卓朗, Nishimura Takuro, born August 15, 1977) is a former Japanese football player. Nishimura attended Kokushikan University in Setagaya...
Yasutoshi Nishimura (西村 康稔, Nishimura Yasutoshi, born October 15, 1962) is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry...
Trina Marie Nishimura (born August 8, 1983) is an American voice actress. She is known for the voice of Mikasa Ackerman on Attack on Titan, Kurisu Makise...
Kiyoshi Nishimura (Nishimura Kiyoshi) (September 7, 1932 – November 17, 1993) was a Japanese filmmaker known for his hard-boiled action films and television...
Akira Nishimura (西村 朗, Nishimura Akira, 8 September 1953 – 7 September 2023) was a Japanese composer from Osaka. Nishimura studied composition and musical...
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