Adachi (surname)

Adachi (written: 安達, 足立, 足達 or あだち in hiragana) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Adachi (あだち), a member of the manga artist duo Adachitoka
• Akihiko Adachi (安達 明彦, born 1965), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Barbara Adachi, American businesswoman
• Chihaya Adachi (born 1963), Japanese physicist
• Adachi Ginkō (安達 吟光, 1853–1908), Japanese ukiyo-e artist
• Goro Adachi (安達 五郎, 1913–1999), Japanese ski jumper
• Hatazō Adachi (安達 二十三, 1884–1947), Japanese general
• Hirohide Adachi (足立 丈英, born 1999), Japanese footballer
• Jeff Adachi (1959–2019), American lawyer
• Adachi Kagemori (安達 景盛, died 1248), Japanese warrior, son of Morinaga
• Kaoru Adachi (安達 かおる, born 1956), Japanese film director, producer and editor
• Katsuji Adachi (安達 勝治, 1942–2010), better known as Mr. Hito, Japanese professional wrestler
• Kazuya Adachi (足立 和也, born 1990), Japanese slalom canoeist
• Ken Adachi (1929–1989), Canadian writer and literary critic
• Kenyi Adachi (born 1993), Mexican footballer
• Adachi Kenzō (安達 謙蔵, 1864–1948), Japanese politician
• Kiyoshi Adachi (安達 清, 1914–?), Japanese pole vaulter
• Mariko Adachi (足立 真梨子, born 1983), Japanese triathlete
• Masao Adachi (足立 正生, born 1939), Japanese screenwriter and film director
• Miho Adachi (足立 美穂, born 1979), Japanese sprint canoeist
• Mineichirō Adachi (安達 峰一郎, 1870–1934), Japanese judge
• Mitsuhiro Adachi (足立 光宏, born 1940), Japanese baseball player
• Mitsuru Adachi (あだち 充, born 1951), Japanese manga artist
• Adachi Morinaga (安達 盛長, 1135–1200), Japanese warrior
• Osamu Adachi (足立 理, born 1987), Japanese actor and singer
• Rika Adachi (足立 梨花, born 1992), Japanese television personality and actress
• Ryo Adachi (安達 亮, born 1969), Japanese footballer and manager
• Ryoichi Adachi (安達 了一, born 1988), Japanese baseball player
• Seiya Adachi (足立 聖弥, born 1995), Japanese water polo player
• Shinobu Adachi (安達 忍, born 1958), Japanese voice actress
• Shinya Adachi (足立 信也, born 1957), Japanese politician
• Shōtarō Adachi (足立 正太郎, 1901–1995), Japanese photographer
• Takumi Adachi (安達 巧, born 1966), Japanese sport wrestler
• Tomomi Adachi (足立 智美, born 1972), Japanese musician
• Toshiya Adachi (安達 俊也, born 1965), Japanese baseball player
• Tsubasa Adachi (足立 翼, born 2000), Japanese footballer
• Tsunamitsu Adachi (安立 綱光, 1901–1981), Japanese entomologist
• Tsutomu Adachi (あだち 勉, 1947–2004), Japanese manga artist and the older brother of Mitsuru Adachi
• Yasushi Adachi (足立 康史, born 1965), Japanese politician
• Yuji Adachi (足立 祐二, born 1964), Japanese musician and songwriter
• Yumi Adachi (安達 祐実, born 1981), Japanese actress and singer
• Yumi Adachi (synchronised swimmer) (足立 夢実, born 1989), Japanese synchronized swimmer
• Yurie Adachi (足立 友里恵, born 1985), Japanese ice hockey player
• Yusuke Adachi (足達 勇輔, born 1961), Japanese footballer and manager
• Yuto Adachi (安達 祐人, born 1998), Japanese rapper of K-Pop group Pentagon
• Yositaka Adachi (born 1962), Palauan politician

Fictional characters

• Hana Adachi (足立 花), a character in the manga series Yankee-kun to Megane-chan
• Lady Masako Adachi, a character in the video game Ghost of Tsushima, with motion-capture provided and voiced by Lauren Tom
• Sakura Adachi (安達 桜), a character in the light novel series Adachi to Shimamura
• Tohru Adachi (足立 透), a character in the video game Persona 4
• Koichi Adachi (足立 宏一), a character in the video game Yakuza: Like a Dragon
• Rei Adachi (足立 レイ), a vocal synth character in UTAU

See also

• Adachi clan, a Japanese samurai clan