Kitajima is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:Toru Kitajima, Japanese Singer-songwriter Hideaki Kitajima, Japanese football player Keizō Kitajima, Japanese photographer Kosuke Kitajima, Japanese swimmer Osamu Kitajima, Japanese electronic music composer and performer Manabu Kitajima, Japanese millionaire Saburō Kitajima, Japanese singer Tadao Kitajima, Japanese shogi player Takeshi Kitajima, Japanese volleyball player Yoshio Kitajima, Japanese football player Yuji Kitajima , Japanese footballer Ian Kitajima, Brazilian sailor