What is "watase"

Watase (written: 渡瀬), Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Akira Watase (born 1980), Japanese former AV idol
• Ayumi Watase (born 1984), Japanese ski jumper
• Seizō Watase (born 1945), Japanese manga artist and illustrator
• Soichiro Watase (born 1978), Japanese author
• Tsunehiko Watase (born 1944), Japanese actor
• Yuta Watase (born 1982), Japanese ski jumper
• Yuu Watase (born 1970), Japanese shōjo manga artist