Nakane

Nakane (written: 仲根) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Arthur Nakane (born 1937), Los Angeles-based street musician and screenwriter, subject of the documentary film Secret Asian Man
• Chie Nakane (born 1926), Japanese author and anthropologist
• Kasumi Nakane (仲根 かすみ, born 1982), Japanese model, gravure idol and actress
• Kazuyuki Nakane (born 1969), Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet
• Nakane Kōtei (1839–1913), Japanese writer who lived during the late Edo Period and early Meiji Era