Tamaki is both a Japanese surname and a unisex

Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expecta ...

, as well as a Māori name. In the

Okinawan language The Okinawan language (, , , ) or Central Okinawan, is a Northern Ryukyuan language spoken primarily in the southern half of the island of Okinawa, as well as in the surrounding islands of Kerama, Kumejima, Tonaki, Aguni and a number of sm ...

, ''Tamaki'' is read as ''Tamagusuku'', ''Tamagushiku'' or ''Tamashiro.'' Notable people with the name include:

Surname

* Koji Tamaki (玉置浩二) (born 1958), Japanese singer/songwriter *

Brian Tamaki Brian Raymond Tamaki (born 2 February 1958), is a New Zealand fundamentalist Christian religious leader and far-right political activist. A Tainui man from the Ngati Ngawaero and Ngati Maniapoto tribes, he is the leader of Destiny Church, a ...

(born 1958), leader of Destiny Church, based in New Zealand *

Denny Tamaki is a Japanese politician and the current Governor of Okinawa Prefecture since August 2018. Tamaki was a member of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly for Okinawa City from 2002 to 2005 and became the first Amerasian member of the Japanese Hou ...

, Japanese politician, governor of Okinawa Prefecture *

Hiroshi Tamaki is a Japanese actor, singer, and model from Nagoya, Japan. When he was still in high school, he was discovered by a talent agent while out shopping with friends. He made his debut in the drama ''Am I Weird?'' (私ってへん？ ''Watashitte Hen ...

(born 1980), an actor, singer, and model from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan *

Jillian Tamaki Jillian Tamaki (born April 17, 1980) is a Canadian American illustrator and comic artist known for her work in ''The New York Times'' and ''The New Yorker'' in addition to the graphic novels ''Boundless'', as well as '' Skim'' and ''This One Summ ...

, Canadian illustrator and writer *

Mariko Tamaki Mariko Tamaki (born 1975) is a Canadian artist and writer. She is known for her graphic novels '' Skim'', ''Emiko Superstar,'' and ''This One Summer'', and for several prose works of fiction and non-fiction."Mariko Tamaki". CBC Radio, '' The Next ...

, Canadian artist and writer *

Nami Tamaki Nami ( ar, نامي, ja, 波 ('wave'), ('regular'), etc.) may refer to: Given name * Nami (, , , , ), Japanese feminine given name * Nami Akimoto (born 1968), Japanese manga artist * , Japanese film director, screenwriter and editor *, Japanes ...

(born 1988), pop singer from Wakayama Prefecture, Japan *

Yuichiro Tamaki is a Japanese politician and the leader of the Democratic Party for the People (DPFP). He is a member of the House of Representatives, and a former leader of Kibō no Tō. Before joining Kibō, Tamaki was a member of the Democratic Party. E ...

, Japanese politician * Yukiko Tamaki (born 1980), Japanese voice actress

Given name

*, Japanese actress *, Japanese voice actress and actress *, Japanese singer *Tamaki Kunishi, Japanese musician, member of post-rock group

Mono Mono may refer to: Common meanings * Infectious mononucleosis, "the kissing disease" * Monaural, monophonic sound reproduction, often shortened to mono * Mono-, a numerical prefix representing anything single Music Performers * Mono (Japanese b ...

Fictional characters

*, from the ''Dead or Alive'' series. * from ''My Hero Academia'' *, protagonist of the manga series ''Magic of Stella'' * in ''ToHeart2'' * from '' Fire Force'' * in ''Bamboo Blade'' * in ''Ouran High School Host Club'' * from ''Magia Record'' *, a character in the anime series ''

A Place Further than the Universe is an anime original television series produced by Madhouse. The series is directed by Atsuko Ishizuka, written by Jukki Hanada and features character designs by Takahiro Yoshimatsu. It aired in Japan between January and March 2018, and wa ...

'' * from ''Code Geass''

References

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