Cognomen 谷川 (谷川 
, Tanikawa 
, Ken'Ichi ) , globally, is a rare last name. The surname 谷川 is characteristic of Brazil, where it is a rare surname, Japan, and New Zealand, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Brazil, China, and Japan. Likewise, 谷川 is the forename as well as the last name.
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谷川昇 Japanese politician, JP (b. 1896) |
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| 谷川健一 Japanese novelist, JP (b. 1921) |
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| 谷川宏之 JP (b. 1940) |
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| 谷川直子 Japanese novelist, JP (b. 1960) |
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| 谷川みゆき actor, JP (b. 1960) |
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| 谷川太郎 Japanese mountaineer, JP (b. 1967) |
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| 谷川じゅんじ JP (b. 1965) |
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| 谷川航 Japanese artistic gymnast, JP (b. 1996) |
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| 谷川かける Japanese artistic gymnast, JP (b. 1999) |
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