Kawabata
Kawabata is a surname of Japanese origin. It is commonly encountered in Japan and has a variety of possible meanings depending on the kanji used to write it. For example, one common rendering could translate to "river field."
The name is most famously associated with Yasunari Kawabata, a prominent Japanese novelist. Born in 1899, he
Beyond the literary figure, Kawabata as a surname appears in various contexts within Japan. Like many Japanese