Kojima (surname)

Kojima (児島, 児嶋, 小島, 小嶋, lit. "small island") is a Japanese surname.

Kojima

Language(s)	Japanese
Other names
Variant form(s)	児島 児嶋 小島 小嶋

Notable people

• Akiko Kojima (児島 明子, born 1936), Japanese model, who was the first Miss Universe to originate from Asia
• Ayami Kojima (小島 文美), Japanese artist, who contributed to Castlevania
• Fumi Kojima (児島 フミ, 1916-1996), Japanese discus thrower
• Gyokuhō Kojima (児嶋 玉鳳, 1907–1934), Japanese artist
• Haruna Kojima (小嶋 陽菜, born 1988), singer and actress, and member of the Japanese girl band AKB48
• Hideo Kojima (小島 秀夫, born 1963), Japanese video game designer formerly employed by Konami
• Ippei Kojima (小島 一平, born 1944), Japanese badminton player
• Kazuya Kojima (児嶋 一哉, born 1972), Japanese comedian and actor
• Keitatsu Kojima (小島 圭巽, born 2001), Japanese footballer
• Ken-Ichi Kojima (1930–1971), Japanese-American geneticist
• Kō Kojima (小島 功, 1928–2015), Japanese artist
• Mako Kojima (小嶋 真子, born 1997), Japanese singer and member of the girl group AKB48
• Miyuki Kojima (児島 みゆき, born 1952), Japanese actress and singer
• Ruriko Kojima (小島 瑠璃子, born 1993), Japanese television personality, gravure idol and sportscaster
• Ryosuke Kojima (小島 亨介, born 1997), Japanese footballer
• Satoshi Kojima (小島 聡, born 1970), Japanese professional wrestler
• Shinichi Kojima (小島 伸一, born 1978), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Suguru Kojima (小島 卓, born 1939), Japanese politician, Mayor of Shiraoka, Saitama
• Takashi Kojima (小島 卓, born 1973), Japanese football player
• Toy Kojima (小嶋 斗偉, born 1999), Japanese professional wrestler
• Yorihiko Kojima (小島 順彦, born 1941), president & CEO of Mitsubishi Corporation (2004- )
• Yoshio Kojima (小島 義雄, born 1980), Japanese comedian (tarento)

Fictional

• Genta Kojima (or George Kojima), a fictional character in Case Closed/Detective Conan
• Yoshiyuki Kojima, a fictional character in Chobits
• Yuki Kojima, a fictional character in Whistle!
• Kojima, a fictional character in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Kojima is a type of nuclear particle in the Armored Core video-game series.
• Hajiri Kojima, fictional detective

See also

• Kojima (disambiguation)