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