Watabe Explained

is a Japanese surname. The characters for the name Watabe can also be read as Watanabe, another surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• , Japanese skier
• , Japanese football player
• , Japanese comedian and television presenter
• , born Minoru Watabe, Japanese enka singer
• , Japanese voice actress
• , Japanese artist living in Mexico
• , Japanese voice actor
• , Japanese freestyle skier