Inoue

For other uses, see Inoue (disambiguation).

Inoue

Language(s)	Japanese
Origin
Meaning	On the well
Region of origin	Japan

Inoue (kanji: 井上, historical kana orthography: ゐのうへ Winouhe) is the 16th most common Japanese surname. Historically, it was also romanized as Inouye. Notable people with the surname include:

• Akio Inoue (井上 秋緒), Japanese lyricist
• Akira Inoue (film director) (井上 昭, born 1928), Japanese film director
• Akira Inoue (musician) (井上 鑑, born 1953), Japanese keyboardist, composer and producer
• Alice Inoue (born 1964), American astrologer and writer
• Arisa Inoue (井上 愛里沙, born 1995), Japanese volleyball player
• Asahi Inoue (井上 あさひ, born 1981), Japanese announcer
• Atsuo Inoue (井上 篤夫, born 1947), Japanese writer and translator
• Atsushi Inoue (井上 敦史, born 1977), Japanese footballer
• Azumi Inoue (井上 あずみ, born 1965), Japanese singer
• Daisuke Inoue (井上 大佑, born 1940), Japanese businessman and inventor
• Daisuke Inoue (rugby union) (井上 大介, born 1989), Japanese rugby union player
• Daniel Inouye (1924–2012), American politician and Medal of Honor recipient
• Egan Inoue (born 1965), American jiu-jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and racquetball player
• Enson Inoue (born 1967), American mixed martial artist
• Inoue Enryō (井上 円了, 1858–1919), Japanese founder of Toyo University, educator and philosopher
• Etsuko Inoue (井上 悦子, born 1964), Japanese tennis player
• Inoue Genzaburō (井上 源三郎, 1829–1868), Shinsengumi
• Haruka Inoue (井上 青香, born 1977), Japanese tennis player
• Harumi Inoue (井上 晴美, born 1974), Japanese actress and model
• Haruo Inoue (井上 春生, born 1963), Japanese film director
• Hideko Inouye (井上 秀子, 1875–1963), Japanese educator and first female president of Japan Women's University
• Hideto Inoue (井上 秀人, born 1982), Japanese footballer
• Inoue Hikaru (井上 光, 1851–1908), Japanese general
• Hiromitsu Inoue (born 1974), Japanese entomologist
• Hiroshi Inoue (井上 浩, 1932–1989), Japanese bryologist and subject of the standard botanical author abbreviation "Inoue"
• Hiroshi Inoue (entomologist) (井上 寬, born c. 1917), Japanese entomologist
• Hiroto Inoue (井上 大仁, born 1993), Japanese long-distance runner
• Hisashi Inoue (井上 ひさし, 1934–2010), Japanese writer and playwright
• Hisashi Inoue (historian) (井上 久士, born 1950), Japanese historian
• Honoka Inoue (井上 ほの花, born 1998), Japanese voice actress and singer
• Ibuki Inoue (井上 歩紀, born 1999), Japanese footballer
• Jo Inoue (井上 丈, born 1994), Japanese footballer
• Joe Inoue (井上 ジョー, born 1985), American musician
• Jun Inoue (井上 順, born 1947), Japanese television personality, singer, actor and comedian
• Junichi Inoue (井上 純一, born 1971), Japanese speed skater
• Junnosuke Inoue (井上 準之助, 1869–1932), Japanese businessman and banker
• Junya Inoue (井上 淳哉, born 1971), Japanese manga artist
• Kaori Inoue (井上 香織, born 1982), Japanese volleyball player
• Inoue Kaoru (井上 馨, 1836–1915), Japanese politician
• Katsunosuke Inoue (井上 勝之助, 1861–1929), Japanese diplomat
• Kazuhiko Inoue (井上 和彦, born 1954), Japanese voice actor and singer
• Kazuhiro Inoue (born 1973), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Kazuki Inoue (井上 一樹, born 1971), Japanese baseball player
• Kazuma Inoue (井上 和馬, born 1990), Japanese footballer
• Kazuo Inoue (井上 和郎, born 1981), Japanese cyclist
• Kazurou Inoue (井上 和郎, born 1972), Japanese manga artist
• Keita Inoue (井上 慶太, born 1964), Japanese shogi player
• Kenji Inoue (井上 謙二, born 1976), Japanese sport wrestler
• Inoue Kenkabō (井上 剣花坊, 1870–1934), Japanese journalist and writer
• Kiichi Inoue (井上 喜一, 1932–2010), Japanese politician
• Kikuko Inoue (井上 喜久子, born 1964), Japanese singer and voice actress
• Kiyonobu Inoue (井上 清信, born 1970), better known as Inoran, Japanese musician
• Kiyoto Inoue (井上 清登, born 1957), Japanese sprint canoeist
• Kōsei Inoue (井上 康生, born 1978), Japanese judoka
• Kotoe Inoue (井上 琴絵, born 1990), Japanese volleyball player
• Inoue Kowashi (井上 毅, 1844–1895), Japanese statesman
• Lorraine Inouye (born 1940), American politician
• Makio Inoue (井上 真樹夫, 1938–2019), Japanese voice actor
• Makoto Inoue (井上 信, born 1974), Japanese golfer
• Mao Inoue (井上 真央, born 1987), Japanese actress
• Marina Inoue (井上 麻里奈, born 1985), Japanese voice actress and singer
• Inoue Masaharu (井上 正春, 1805–1847), Japanese daimyō
• Masahiro Inoue (井上 正大, born 1989), Japanese actor and martial artist
• Inoue Masamoto (井上 正甫, 1778–1858), Japanese daimyō
• Inoue Masanao (井上 正直, 1837–1904), Japanese daimyō
• Masao Inoue (actor) (井上 正夫, 1881–1950), Japanese actor and film director
• Inoue Masaoto (井上 正巳, 1856–1921), Japanese daimyō
• Inoue Masaru (bureaucrat) (井上 勝, 1843–1910), Japanese government official
• Inoue Masasada (井上 正定, 1754–1786), Japanese daimyō
• Inoue Masashige (井上 政重, 1585–1661), Japanese daimyō
• Inoue Masatsune (井上 正経, 1725–1766), Japanese daimyō
• Naoya Inoue (井上 尚弥, born 1993), Japanese boxer
• Noriaki Inoue (井上 鑑昭, 1902–1994), Japanese aikidoka
• Norihiro Inoue (井上 倫宏, born 1958), Japanese actor and voice actor
• Osamu Inoue (井上 治, born 1932), Japanese long-distance runner
• Rena Inoue (井上 怜奈, born 1976), Japanese-born American figure skater
• Ryoki Inoue (born 1946), Brazilian writer
• Ryota Inoue (井上 亮太, born 1990), Japanese footballer
• Ryota Inoue (井上 涼太, born 1988), better known as Kazunoko, Japanese fighting games player
• Santa Inoue (井上 三太, born 1968), Japanese manga artist
• Seiryū Inoue (井上 青龍, 1931–1988), Japanese photographer
• Shigeyoshi Inoue (井上 成美, 1889–1975), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
• Shinya Inoué (井上 信也, 1921–2019), Japanese-born American biophysicist and cell biologist
• Takehiko Inoue (井上 雄彦, born 1967), Japanese manga artist
• Taki Inoue (born 1963), Japanese racing driver
• Takuya Inoue (いのうえ たくや), Japanese manga artist
• Tetsu Inoue, American music producer
• Tetsuo Inoue (井上 哲夫), Japanese table tennis player
• Inoue Tetsujirō (井上 哲次郎, 1855–1944), Japanese philosopher
• Toshiaki Inoue (井上 敏明, born 1951), Japanese triple jumper
• Waka Inoue (井上 和香, born 1980), Japanese idol, television personality and actress
• Wayne Inouye (born 1953), American businessman
• Yasushi Inoue (井上 靖, 1907–1991), Japanese poet and writer
• Yō Inoue (井上 瑤, 1946–2003), Japanese voice actress
• Inoue Yoshika (井上 良馨, 1845–1929), Imperial Japanese Navy officer
• Yōsui Inoue (井上 陽水, born 1948), Japanese singer-songwriter
• Yuki Inoue (井上 雄幾, born 1977), Japanese footballer

Fictional characters

• 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
• Naomi Inoue, character of Code Geass
• Kanbei Inoue, samurai in the film Azumi
• Mayuko Inoue, character of Ushio and Tora