Watabe (渡部) is a Japanese surname. The characters for the name Watabe can also be read as Watanabe, another surname. Notable people with the surname include:Akito Watabe , Japanese skier Daisuke Watabe , Japanese football player Ken Watabe , Japanese comedian and television presenter Hachiro Kasuga , born Minoru Watabe, Japanese enka singer Sayumi Watabe , Japanese voice actress Shino Watabe , Japanese artist living in Mexico Takeshi Watabe , Japanese voice actor Yurie Watabe , Japanese freestyle skier