Kuwabara is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:Bruce Kuwabara, Canadian architect Kineo Kuwabara (1913–2007), Japanese photographer and editor Ryan Kuwabara , Japanese ice hockey player Honinbo Shusaku (1829–1862), born as Torajirō Kuwabara, Japanese Go player Shigeharu Kuwabara , Japanese water polo player Shisei Kuwabara, Japanese photojournalist
