Uehara is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:Ayako Uehara (golfer) , Japanese golfer Ayako Uehara (pianist) , Japanese classical pianist Azumi Uehara , Japanese singer Bin Uehara , Japanese singer and soldier Edwin Uehara, Peruvian-Japanese footballer Etsujirō Uehara , politician and cabinet minister Futoshi Uehara , Japanese musician Hiromi Uehara , Japanese jazz composer and pianist Ken Uehara , Japanese actor Kimiko Uehara , Japanese manga artist Kiyoshi Uehara , Japanese fencer Koichi Uehara, Japanese golfer Koji Uehara , Japanese baseball player Makoto Uehara , Japanese kickboxer Mie Uehara , Japanese speed skater Misa Uehara , Japanese actress Miyu Uehara , Japanese gravure idol and television personality Miyuki Uehara , Japanese long-distance runner Rena Uehara , Japanese singer-songwriter Ryōji Uehara , Imperial Japanese Army flight captain Shigeru Uehara , Japanese automotive engineer Shinya Uehara , Japanese footballer Takako Uehara , Japanese singer and actress Uehara Yūsaku , Japanese general Yasutsune Uehara , Japanese boxer