Inoue
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| Inoue 井上 |
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| Meaning | On the well |
| Region of origin | Japan |
| Language(s) of origin | Japanese |
Inoue (kanji: 井上, historical kana orthography: ゐのうへ Winouhe) is the 17th most common Japanese surname. It can also be romanized as Inouye.
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[edit] People
In politics or business:
- Daniel Inouye (American senator from Hawaii and recipient of the Medal of Honor in World War II )
- Kaoru Inoue (Japanese Foreign Minister)
- Kowashi Inoue (Japanese Education Minister, the drafts of the Meiji Constitution & Imperial Household Law),wikipedia inoue kowashi,[citation needed]
- Masashige Inoue
- Sayuri Inoue (diplomat and international banker)[citation needed]
- Shigeyoshi Inoue (Naval officer, Vice-Minister of the Navy)
- Wayne Inouye, former president & CEO of Gateway, Inc.
In science:
- Enryō Inoue (founder of Toyo University, educator, philosopher)
- Hiroshi Inoue (botanist)
- Masaru Inoue (astronomer)
In literature (including manga):
- Kazurou Inoue (manga artist)
- Kenkabo Inoue (author)
- Makoto Inoue (author) (short novel author)
- Ryoki Inoue (Brazilian author)
- Santa Inoue (manga artist)
- Takehiko Inoue (manga artist)
- Takuya Inoue (manga artist)
- Yasushi Inoue (author)
In the performing arts:
- Azumi Inoue (Japanese singer)
- Harumi Inoue (actress and model)
- Kazuhiko Inoue (voice actor)
- Keiko Inoue, also known as Keiko Toda (actress)
- Kikuko Inoue (singer, voice actor)
- Kiyonobu Inoue, better known as Inoran (musician)
- Makio Inoue (voice actor)
- Mao Inoue (actress)
- Marina Inoue (voice actress)
- Mark Inouye (trumpet player)[1]
- Masahiro Inoue (actor)
- Masao Inoue (actor)
- Norihiro Inoue (voice actor)
- Tetsu Inoue (music producer)
- Waka Inoue (tarento, actress)
- Yō Inoue (anime voice actress)
- Yōsui Inoue (singer-songwriter)
- Aki Inoue (actress)
In other arts:
- Seiryū Inoue (photographer)
In sports:
- Katsuya Inoue (MMA fighter, with the Pancrase org.)
- Makoto Inoue (professional golfer)
- Kosei Inoue (Olympic Judo champion)
- Noriaki Inoue (martial artist)
- Rena Inoue (figure skater)
- Taki Inoue (race car driver)
- Yoshimi Inoue (Soke, Karate)[citation needed]
- Kotoe Inoue (volleyball player)
Other uses of Inoue:
- Inoue grappling, a form of mixed martial arts developed by Egan Inoue
- Inoue house, one of the go schools of the Edo period
[edit] Characters
[edit] Fictional
- Orihime and Sora Inoue, characters of Bleach
- Yolei Inoue (Miyako Inoue in the Japanese version), character of Digimon
- Keiko Inoue, character of Battle Royale
- Chisato Inoue, character of Vampire Princess Miyu
- Inoue, character of Code Geass
[edit] Non-fictional
- Kanbei Inoue samurai in manga/film Azumi
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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