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Fukui (surname)

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Fukui (Japanese: 福井) is a Japanese name meaning "fortunate" or sometimes "one who is from the Fukui prefecture". Notable people with the surname include:

  • Kenichi Fukui (1918–1998), physical chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1981
  • Kenichiro Fukui, Japanese video game music composer, arranger and performer
  • Kenji Fukui (born 1953), Japanese television announcer, best known as the head commentator of television program Iron Chef, referred as "Fukui-san" in the program
  • Koki Fukui (福井 光輝, born 1995), Japanese footballer
  • Masato Fukui (born 1988), Japanese soccer player
  • Mieko Fukui (福井 美恵子, 1956–1980), Japanese women's basketball player
  • Mina Fukui (born 1984), Japanese actress and television personality
  • Morita Fukui, former commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball
  • Shozin Fukui, Japanese movie director and screenwriter
  • Takeo Fukui (born 1944), Japanese businessman, President and CEO of Honda
  • Teru Fukui (born 1953), Japanese politician, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan

See also