What is "arakawa"

is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Adele Arakawa (born 1958), American evening news anchor
• Alan Arakawa (born 1951), American local politician, mayor of Maui, Hawaii
• Daisuke Arakawa (born 1981), Japanese long jump athlete
• Eriko Arakawa (born 1979), Japanese football forward
• Hiromu Arakawa (born 1973), Japanese manga artist
• Minoru Arakawa (born 1946), Japanese businessman, former president of Nintendo of America
• Naruhisa Arakawa (born 1964), Japanese screenwriter
• Nihito Arakawa (born 1981), Japanese boxer
• Shizuka Arakawa (born 1981), Japanese figure skater, gold medalist at the 2006 Winter Olympics
• Shusaku Arakawa (1936–2010), Japanese artist and architect
• Toshiyuki Arakawa (born 1953), Japanese music composer
• Toyozō Arakawa (1894–1985), Japanese potter
• Yasuhiko Arakawa (born 1952), Japanese physicist