Nakano (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
, Japanese ballerina , Japanese swimmer Daisuke Nakano, Japanese gymnast Eiji Nakano, film actor (1904–1990) Emiko Nakano (1925–1990), American abstract expressionist painter and printmaker, fashion Illustrator George Nakano, retired American politician , Japanese Nordic combined skier Hidemitsu Nakano, army general (1890–1982) Hiroko Nakano, Japanese politician Hiroyuki Nakano, film director Junya Nakano, video game composer Kansei Nakano, Japanese politician , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer Keiko Nakano, golfer and former professional wrestler as Bull Nakano Koichi Nakano, retired cyclist Koji Nakano (disambiguation), multiple people Kiyoshi Nakano, Japanese politician Kumiko Nakano, actress , Japanese long-distance runner Mari Nakano, Japanese member of the World Scout Committee Masashi Nakano, Japanese politician Midori Nakano, magazine columnist , Japanese ice hockey player Ryotaro Nakano (born 1988), Japanese footballer Ryuen Nakano, the pen name of Shizuki Tadao (1760–1806), Japanese astronomer and translator , Japanese swimmer Seigō Nakano, fascist politician (1886–1943) Shinji Nakano, auto racer , Japanese rugby union player Shinya Nakano, retired motorcycle racer Syuichi Nakano, astronomer , Japanese musician Nakano Takeko, female warrior (1847–1868) , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese professional wrestler Teruyoshi Nakano, special effects director Tsutomu Nakano, retired freestyle swimmer Yonosuke Nakano, religious leader and philanthropist (1887–1974) , Japanese footballer Yoshio Nakano, professional poker player Yukari Nakano, retired figure skater
Fictional characters Azusa "Azu-nyan" Nakano, a character in the anime/manga series K-On! Hiroshi Nakano, a character in the anime/manga series Gravitation Any of the 5 following sisters in the anime/manga series The Quintessential Quintuplets, their father Maruo Nakano or their mother Rena Nakano: Ichika Nakano Miku Nakano Nino Nakano Yotsuba Nakano Itsuki Nakano