Takeuchi (; "within bamboo" or ; "warrior household") is a

Japanese surname Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

. It is common in west-central

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, and is pronounced Takenouchi (''Take-no-uchi'') by some bearers. The family claims descent from the legendary hero-statesman Takenouchi-no-Sukune, himself supposedly a descendant of the mythical

Emperor Kōgen , also known as was the eighth legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Kōgen is known as a "l ...

and a counselor to several other emperors, including

Emperor Ōjin , also known as (alternatively spelled ) or , was the 15th (possibly legendary) Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Both the ''Kojiki'', and the ''Nihon Shoki'' (collectively known as the ''Kiki'') record events t ...

(late 4th century). Other families such as the

Soga clan The was one of the most powerful aristocratic kin groups Uji (clan), (''uji'') of the Asuka period of the early Japanese state—the Yamato period, Yamato polity—and played a major role in the spread of Buddhism in Japan. Through the 5th and ...

also claim Takenouchi-no-Sukune as an ancestor. It can also be written as 竹野内. The

Takenouchi-ryū is one of the oldest jujutsu koryū in Japan. It was founded in 1532, the first year of Tenbun, on the twenty-fourth of the sixth lunar month by Takenouchi Chūnagon Daijō Nakatsukasadaiyū Hisamori, the lord of Ichinose Castle in Sakushū ...

is a '' koryū'' tradition founded by Takenouchi Chūnagon Daijō Hisamori in 1532 and is still maintained today by his descendants.

People with the surname

*, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese singer and member of girl group S/mileage * Akira Takeuchi (disambiguation), multiple people *, Japanese Butoh dancer *, Japanese rugby sevens player *

Esther Sans Takeuchi Esther Sans Takeuchi (born Esther Sans, ) is a materials scientist and chemical engineer, working on energy storage systems and power sources for biomedical devices. She is also a distinguished professor at Stony Brook University and a chief sci ...

, materials scientist *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese racing driver *, Japanese professor and knowledge-management author *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese water polo player *, Japanese contemporary composer *, Japanese singer and songwriter *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese actress *, Japanese singer and K-pop idol *, Japanese video game composer *, Japanese manga artist *, an actor in the ''

Dead or Alive A wanted poster (or wanted sign) is a poster distributed to let the public know of a person whom authorities wish to apprehend. They generally include a picture of the person, either a photograph when one is available or of a facial composite ...

'' series of films *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese historian *, Japanese physician * Shion Takeuchi (born 1988), American television writer and creator of the Netflix series ''

Inside Job An inside job is a crime committed by a person in a position of trust, or with the help of someone either employed by the victim or entrusted with access to the victim's affairs or premises. Inside Job may also refer to: Books * ''Inside J ...

'' *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese physicist *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese Supreme Court justice *, Japanese television actress *, Japanese television actor * Takenouchi Tōjūrō Hisatake, 13th ''sōdenke'' of Takenouchi-ryū * Takenouchi Chūnagon Daijō Hisamori, founder of Takenouchi-ryū

Fictional characters

* Sora Takenouchi, in the anime's '' Digimon Adventure'' and ''

Digimon Adventure 02 , originally released as ''Digimon: Digital Monsters Season 2'' in English-speaking territories, is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the sequel to ''Digimon Adventure (1999 TV series), Digimon Adventure'', ...

'' * Sora Takeuchi, in the manga and anime ''

Air Gear is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oh! great, serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from November 2002 to May 2012, with its chapters collected in 37 volumes. ''Air Gear'' revolves around ...

'' * Momoko Takeuchi, in the manga Inubaka * Rio Takeuchi, a character in the anime ''

Spiral In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which emanates from a point, moving further away as it revolves around the point. It is a subtype of whorled patterns, a broad group that also includes concentric objects. Two-dimensional A two-dimension ...

'' * Takeuchi Tatsuru, (竹内多鹤) the heroine of the novel and TV drama Auntie Tatsuru ( Chinese:小姨多鹤) by Chinese writer Yan Geling ( Chinese:严歌苓) * Itsuki Takeuchi, a character in the manga and anime ''

Initial D is a Japanese street racing manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 1995 to 2013, with the chapters collected into 48 volumes. The ...

People with the surname

Fictional characters

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