Shimizu
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Shimizu (清水, "pure water") is the 20th most common Japanese surname and the name of several places in Japan.
People named Shimizu:
- Shimizu Rinzo (author)
- Shimizu Satomu (A.K.A. Yamamoto Shugoro, author)
- Shimizu Takashi (film director)
- Shimizu Yoshinori (author)
- Kenji Shimizu (aikido)
- Masayoshi Shimizu (city president, Ota, Gunma)
Places named Shimizu:
- Shimizu-chou, town, Fukui Prefecture
- Shimizu-chou, town, Shizuoka Prefecture
- Shimizu-cho, town, Wakayama Prefecture
Other uses of Shimizu:
- Shimizu clan, Japanese clan that conquered Okinawa in 1609
- Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League soccer/football team based in Shizuoka
See also
ja:清水
