What is "kuwabara"

is the Japanese family name (translated literally as "mulberry field") of various people and fictional characters.

In individuals:

• Bruce Kuwabara (born 1949), Canadian architect
• Ichiyo Kuwabara, Japanese author
• Kineo Kuwabara (1913–2007), Japanese photographer and editor
• Honinbo Shusaku (1829–1862), born as Torajirō Kuwabara, Japanese go player
• Shisei Kuwabara (born 1936), Japanese photojournalist

In fictional characters:

• Kazuma Kuwabara, a character in YuYu Hakusho media
• Shizuru Kuwabara, a character in YuYu Hakusho media
• Kuwabara Hon'inbo, a character in Hikaru no Go media