Akiyama is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:Akiyama Yoshifuru , general in the Imperial Japanese Army and considered father of the Japanese Cavalry Denis Akiyama (1952–2018), Japanese-Canadian actor and voice actor Iwao Akiyama , Japanese printmaker Jiro Akiyama , Japanese professional Go player Jun Akiyama , Japanese professional wrestler Kazuhiko Akiyama , Japanese massage therapist, former crab fisherman, best known for being the first grand champion (1999) of the TV series Sasuke Kazuyoshi Akiyama , Japanese conductor Koji Akiyama , Japanese baseball manager, former player Makio Akiyama , Japanese astronomer Miyuki Akiyama , Japanese volleyball player Mizuhito Akiyama , Japanese writer Monzo Akiyama , Imperial Japanese Navy admiral Akiyama Nobutomo , Japanese samurai Rina Akiyama , Japanese actress, gravure idol and television personality Rina Akiyama (swimmer) , Japanese Paralympic swimmer Runa Akiyama , Japanese voice actress Ryōji Akiyama , Japanese photographer Satoko Akiyama , Japanese female pop artist Saneyuki Akiyama , admiral of the Japanese Navy in the Russo-Japanese War, younger brother of Yoshifuru Shogo Akiyama , Japanese professional baseball player Shōtarō Akiyama , Japanese photographer Shun Akiyama , Japanese literary critic Tadashima Akiyama, 16th-century samurai known for being defeated by Miyamoto Musashi Tadasuke Akiyama , Japanese photographer Tamayo Akiyama , Japanese shōjo manga author and artist Teruo Akiyama , admiral of the Japanese Navy in World War II Teruyoshi Akiyama , Japanese sport shooter Tetuzi Akiyama, Japanese guitarist, violinist, and instrument-maker Tokuzō Akiyama , Japanese chef Toyohiro Akiyama , Japanese television journalist and cosmonaut Yasunari Akiyama , Japanese sport wrestler Yoshihiro Akiyama , judoka and mixed martial artist who has fought representing both South Korea and Japan Yoshiko Akiyama , Japanese archer Yūtokutaishi Akiyama , Japanese engraving artist Yuzuki Akiyama , Japanese actress
