Inoue (

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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

*Akari Inoue ** Akari Inoue (born 1988), Japanese competitor on the

ITF Women's World Tennis Tour The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, previously known as the ITF Women's Circuit, is a series of professional tennis tournaments run by the International Tennis Federation for female professional tennis players. History It serves as a developmenta ...

https://www.wtatennis.com/players/312509/name#rankingshistory ** Akari Inoue (born 1996), Japense bronze medallist at the

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*, 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 attorney, soldier, and statesman who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. A Medal of Honor recipi ...

(1924–2012), United States Senator for Hawaii and Medal of Honor recipient *

Egan Inoue Egan Inoue (, born June 4, 1965) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, former mixed martial artist and racquetball competitor. A two-time International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Champion, Inoue is a two-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world ...

(born 1965), American jiu-jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and racquetball player *

Enson Inoue Enson Shoji Inoue (; born April 15, 1967) is a Japanese-Hawaiian 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 Hiromitsu (written: 博光, 博満, 宏光, 宏充, 弘光, 広光, 洋光 or 洋充) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese shamisen player *Hiromitsu " Hiro-x" Aoki, J-pop musical artist *, Japanese ...

(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 (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 not related to U.S. senator Daniel Inouye. ...

(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.Mao *, Japanese hurdler and bobsledder *, Japanese actor and film director *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese government official *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, 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 idol singer

Nogizaka46 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, created as the "official rival" of the group AKB48. They are the first group from the Sakamichi Series, which also includes sister groups Sakurazaka46 (formerly Keyakizaka46), Yoshim ...

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

Kazunoko , in Japanese cuisine, are the eggs or the ovary, ovaries (egg skeins) of the Pacific herring (Japanese: ) that have been Salting (food), salted or dried. Overview ''Kazunoko'' is a product processed by removing the roe sacs (or "egg skeins ...

, 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 professional wrestler known by his ring name

Mighty Inoue Sueo Inoue (April 12, 1949 – November 27, 2024), better known by the ring names Mighty Inoue () and All Mighty Inoue, was a Japanese professional wrestler and referee. He is best known for his appearances with International Wrestling Enterprise ...

*, 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 Japanese former 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 is a former electronic music producer from Japan. He primarily made various types of ambient music, such as ambient techno & lowercase, particularly on the label FAX. He has lived in Japan, San Francisco, and New York and collaborated with music ...

, 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 *, 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 anime series ''Lycoris Recoil'' *, 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 '' Digimon Adventure'', ''Digimon Adventure 02'', '' Digimon Adventure tri.'' '' Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna, Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning,'' and the 2020 reboot of '' Digimon Adventure'' are produced by Toei Animation for th ...

or , a character in the anime series ''Digimon Adventure 02''

References

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