Yazawas

Yazawas refers to people bearing the Japanese surname Yazawa. The name is of Japanese origin and is commonly written with kanji that convey the elements arrow and marsh, though the exact characters and readings can vary by family. In Japanese practice, the surname is typically read as Yazawa, with two or three syllables.

The surname is most prevalent in Japan, with regional clusters that reflect historical settlement patterns. With the growth of migration, Yazawa families can be found in diaspora communities in the Americas and other regions with Japanese ancestry, where the name is maintained in family records and local populations.

Notable people with the surname Yazawa include Ai Yazawa, a Japanese manga artist known for Nana and Paradise Kiss. The name also appears in fiction as a plausible Japanese surname for characters in manga, anime, and other media.

There is no widely recognized distinction of the Yazawa surname by class or occupation in modern sources; it is treated as a standard family name. The pronunciation may vary slightly by dialect, but the common reading is Ya-za-wa.