Akutagawa

Akutagawa (written: 芥川) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川龍之介, 1892–1927), Japanese poet and writer Yasushi Akutagawa (芥川也寸志, 1925–1989), Japanese composer and conductor, son of Akutagawa Ryunosuke Madokoro Akutagawa Saori (芥川 (間所) 紗織, Akutagawa (Madokoro) Saori) (1924–1966), Japanese painter David Akutagawa (1937–2008), Japanese-Canadian martial artist