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Shimazu is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Esther Shimazu (born 1957), American/Hawaiian sculptor
Saeko Shimazu (born 1959), Japanese voice actress
Shimazu clan , daimyō of the Satsuma han
Shimazu Hisamitsu (1817-1887), Japanese samurai prince
Shimazu Katsuhisa (1503-1573), the fourteenth head of the Shimazu clan
Shimazu Nariakira (1809-1858), Japanese feudal lord (daimyō )
Raisei Shimazu (島津 頼盛 , born 1999) , Japanese footballer
Shimazu Tadahisa (died 1227), founder of the Shimazu clan
Shimazu Tadatsune (1576-1638), Tozama daimyō of Satsuma
Shimazu Tadayoshi (1493-1568), daimyō (feudal lord) of Satsuma
Shimazu Takahisa (1514-1571), daimyō during Japan's Sengoku period
Shimazu Toshihisa (1537-1592), senior retainer to the Shimazu clan
Shimazu Yoshihiro (1535-1619), general of the Shimazu clan
Shimazu Yoshihisa (1533-1611), daimyō of Satsuma
Takako Shimazu (born 1939), Japanese princess
Yasujirō Shimazu (1897–1945), Japanese film director