What is "nakajima"

is a Japanese name. It is also sometimes romanized as Nakashima and sometimes written as . It may refer to:

Nakajima (written: 中島 or 中嶋), also transliterated as Nakashima, is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Aline Nakashima (born 1982), Brazilian model
• Arisa Nakajima (中島 安里紗, born 1989), Japanese professional wrestler
• Chikuhei Nakajima (中島 知久平 1884–1949), Japanese aviation pioneer, founder of the Nakajima Aircraft Company
• Chris Nakashima-Brown, American science fiction author
• Daisuke Nakajima (中島 大祐, born 1989), Japanese British Formula 3 driver, younger brother of Kazuki Nakajima
• George Nakashima (中島勝寿 Nakashima Katsutoshi, 1905–1990), Japanese-American woodworker, architect, and furniture maker
• Haruo Nakajima (中島 春雄, 1929) Japanese actor, first person to portray Godzilla
• Hiraku Nakajima (中島 啓, born 1962), Japanese mathematician, 2003 Cole Prize winner
• Kazuki Nakajima (中嶋 一貴, born 1985), Japanese Formula One driver, older brother of Daisuke Nakajima
• Makoto Nakajima (中嶋 誠, born 1952), former commissioner of the Japan Patent Office
• Megumi Nakajima (中島 愛, born 1989), Japanese voice actress and singer
• Mika Nakashima (中島 美嘉, born 1983), Japanese singer, model, and actress
• Miyuki Nakajima (中島 みゆき, born 1952), Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and radio personality
• Sadao Nakajima (中島貞夫, born 1934), Japanese film director
• Saki Nakajima (voice actress) (中島 沙樹, born 1978), Japanese voice actress
• Saki Nakajima (singer) (中島 早貴, born 1994), J-pop singer in the Hello! Project group °C-ute
• Satoru Nakajima (中嶋 悟, born 1953), Japanese Formula One driver and father of Kazuki Nakajima
• Yu Nakajima (中島 悠, born 1991), Japanese Rubik's Cube solver
• Yumi Nakashima (中島優美, born 1979), Japanese vocalist, guitarist and singer-songwriter
• Yuto Nakajima (中島 裕翔, born 1993), J-pop singer, actor and dancer in the group Hey! Say! JUMP

Fictional characters:

• Characters from the "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha" anime series:
  • Ginga Nakajima
  • Subaru Nakajima
  • "Numbers" combat cyborg characters from the "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikers" season:
    • Cinque Nakajima
    • Dieci Nakajima
    • Nove Nakajima
    • Wendi Nakajima
• Several characters from the Strike Witches manga/anime media franchise