Manabe is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:Manabe Akifusa , Japanese daimyō Manabe Akikatsu , Japanese daimyō Johji Manabe , Japanese manga artist Kaori Manabe , Japanese television personality and model Kazushito Manabe , Japanese weightlifter Keiko Manabe , Japanese field hockey player Masayoshi Manabe , Japanese volleyball player Riichiro Manabe , Japanese composer Syukuro Manabe , Japanese meteorologist and climatologist Takeki Manabe , Japanese politician Yoshiaki Manabe , Japanese rock guitarist
