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: ''Winouhe'') is the 16th most common Japanese surname. Historically, it was also romanized as Inouye, and many Japanese-descended people outside of Japan still retain this spelling. A less common variant is . Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese lyricist *, Japanese film director *, Japanese keyboardist, composer and producer * Alice Inoue (born 1964), American astrologer and writer *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese announcer *, Japanese writer and translator *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese singer *, Japanese businessman and inventor *, Japanese singer, composer and multi-instrumentist *, Japanese rugby union player *

Daniel Inouye Daniel Ken Inouye ( ; September 7, 1924 – December 17, 2012) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. Beginning in 1959, he was the first U.S. representative ...

(1924–2012), United States Senator for Hawaii and Medal of Honor recipient * Egan Inoue (born 1965), American jiu-jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and racquetball player *

Enson Inoue Enson Shoji Inoue (; born April 15, 1967) is a Japanese-American jiu-jitsu practitioner and retired professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1995 until 2010, he fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, the UFC, Shoo ...

(born 1967), American mixed martial artist *, Japanese founder of Toyo University, educator and philosopher *, Japanese tennis player *, Shinsengumi *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese actress and model *, Japanese film director *, Japanese educator and first female president of Japan Women's University *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese general * Hiromitsu Inoue (born 1974), Japanese entomologist *, Japanese and subject of the standard botanical author abbreviation "Inoue" *, Japanese entomologist *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese writer and playwright *, Japanese historian *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, American musician *, Japanese television personality, singer, actor and comedian *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese businessman and banker *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese politician *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese voice actor and singer *

Kazuhiro Inoue Kazuhiro Inoue (born January 31, 1973) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 4-6-3 , Sotaro Yamada , Technical Submission (re ...

(born 1973), Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese journalist and writer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese singer and voice actress *, better known as Inoran, Japanese musician *, Japanese academic, historian and writer *, Japanese sprint canoeist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese statesman *, Japanese journalist *, Japanese aikidoka *, Japanese professional wrestler *

Lorraine Inouye Lorraine Rodero Inouye (born June 22, 1940) is an American politician from the state of Hawaii. A member of the Democratic Party, she serves in the Hawaii State Senate, representing District 4. She is of no relation to prominent U.S. senator fr ...

(born 1940), American politician serving in the Hawaii State Senate *

Lurdes Inoue Lurdes Yoshiko Tani Inoue is a Brazilian-born statistician of Japanese descent, who specializes in Bayesian inference. She works as a professor of biostatistics in the University of Washington School of Public Health.Masaya Inoue (born 1973), Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese sport shooter *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese singer *, Japanese writer *, Japanese tennis player * Miyako Inoue (anthropologist) (born 1962), American anthropologist *, Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist *

Motokatsu Inoue Motokatsu Inoue (1918-1993) was a Japanese martial artist, noted as the Grandmaster of Yui Shin Kai and Ryukyu Kobujutsu The first man to be awarded 'Hanshi' (Menkyo Kaiden) by Taira Shinken. Life and career Inoue was born in Tokyo, the son of a g ...

(1918–1993), Japanese martial artist *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese painter *, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese Buddhist preacher and far-right activist *, Japanese video game developer *, Japanese aikidoka *, Japanese actor and voice actor *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese-born American figure skater *, Japanese footballer *

Ryoki Inoue Ryoki Inoue (born José Carlos Ryoki de Alpoim Inoue; 22 July 1946) is a Brazilian writer of both Japanese and Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, tradi ...

(born 1946), Brazilian writer *, Japanese footballer *, better known as

Kazunoko better known by this nickname Kazunoko (かずのこ), is a Japanese fighting games player known for playing Holy Order Sol in '' Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R'', Yun in '' Street Fighter IV'', Cammy in ''Street Fighter V'', Yamcha in ' ...

, Japanese fighting games player *, Japanese general *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese pianist *, Japanese sprinter *, Japanese jazz guitarist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese volleyball player *, Imperial Japanese Navy admiral *, Japanese marathon runner *, Japanese politician *, Japanese-born American biophysicist and cell biologist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese singer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese actor *, Japanese public relations practitioner, scholar and theorist *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese mixed martial artist *

Taki Inoue Takachiho "Taki" Inoue (井上隆智穂 ''Inoue Takachiho'', born 5 September 1963) is a retired Japanese racing driver. Biography Inoue was born in Kobe. He competed in the British Formula Ford Championship in 1988, followed by a spell in All- ...

(born 1963), Japanese racing driver *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese badminton player * Tetsu Inoue, American music producer *, Japanese table tennis player *, Japanese philosopher *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese triple jumper *, Japanese screenwriter *, Japanese film director and screenwriter *, Japanese idol, television personality and actress *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer * Wayne Inouye (born 1953), American businessman *, Japanese poet and writer *, Japanese voice actress *, a high-ranking member of Aum Shinrikyo executed for the

Tokyo subway attack The was an act of domestic terrorism perpetrated on 20 March 1995, in Tokyo, Japan, by members of the cult movement Aum Shinrikyo. In five coordinated attacks, the perpetrators released sarin on three lines of the Tokyo Metro (then ''Teito Rapi ...

*, Japanese politician *, Imperial Japanese Navy officer *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese singer-songwriter *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese classical violinist *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese curler

Fictional characters

*, a character in the anime series ''Vampire Princess Miyu'' *, a character in the film ''Azumi'' *, a character in the manga series ''Ushio and Tora'' * and , characters in the manga series ''Bleach'' *, an anthropomorphized cat created by Sony Interactive Entertainment * Yolei Inoue or , a character in the anime series ''Digimon Adventure 02''

References

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