Takeuchi ( ja, 竹内; "within bamboo" or ja, 武内; "warrior household") is a

Japanese surname Officially, among Japanese names there are 291,129 different Japanese surnames, as determined by their kanji, although many of these are pronounced and romanized similarly. Conversely, some surnames written the same in kanji may also be pronounced ...

. It is common in west-central Japan, 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 譽田別命, 誉田別命, 品陀和気命, 譽田分命, 誉田別尊, 品陀別命) or , was the 15th (possibly legendary) Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. No firm d ...

(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. Through the 5th and 7th centur ...

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 *

Akari Takeuchi is a Japanese singer. She is a second-generation member and the leader of the Japanese idol pop group Angerme. Biography Akari Takeuchi was on November 23, 1997, in Saitama, Japan. In 2008, Takeuchi joined Hello! Project as a Hello! Pro Egg me ...

, a Japanese singer and member of girl group

S/mileage , formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group from the musical collective Hello! Project, which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg (''Hello! Project'' trainees) members that left Egg in 2010 and became full-time members of ''Hello! P ...

*, Japanese middle-distance runner * Atsushi Takenouchi (竹之内淳志, born 1960), Japanese Butoh dancer * Aya Takeuchi (born 1986), Japanese rugby sevens player *

Esther Sans Takeuchi Esther Sans Takeuchi (born Esther Sans, lv, Estere Sāns) 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 ...

, materials scientist *

Gaisi Takeuti was a Japanese mathematician, known for his work in proof theory. After graduating from Tokyo University, he went to Princeton to study under Kurt Gödel. He later became a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Take ...

, a mathematician *, Japanese speed skater *

Hironori Takeuchi Hironori Takeuchi (born December 22, 1964 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese auto racing driver. Career Takeuchi competed in the Japanese Touring Car Championship between 1996 and 1998.http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/3522/career/ Career statistics at Dr ...

, a Japanese racing driver *

Hirotaka Takeuchi is a professor of management practice in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School. He co-authored ''The New New Product Development Game'' which influenced the development of the Scrum framework. Biography Takeuchi was born in 1946 and ga ...

, a professor and knowledge-management author *

Junko Takeuchi is a Japanese actress and voice actress employed by Ogipro The Next Co. Inc. & BQMAP. Taking a well-trod path by many voice actresses, she often voices young male characters with generally very quirky and goofy personalities. One of her most wel ...

, (born 1972) a Japanese voice actress *, Japanese water polo player *

Mariya Takeuchi is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Regarded as an influential figure in the city pop genre, she is one of the best-selling music artists in Japan, having sold over 16 million records, and has received several accolades. Her husband is Tat ...

, a musician * Minoru Takeuchi, a Japanese volleyball player *

Mio Takeuchi is a Japanese actress who is affiliated with Suns Entertainment. She played the role of Sae Taiga (Gao White) in the 2001 Super Sentai series '' Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger''. Biography In 2001, Takeuchi appeared in '' Hyakujuu Sentai Gaorang ...

, a Japanese actress *

Miyu Takeuchi is a Japanese singer and YouTuber based in South Korea. She is a former member of AKB48. Career 2004-2008: Pre-debut Prior to joining AKB48, Takeuchi signed a contract with Stardust Production in 2004 and appeared in Little By Little's music ...

, a Japanese singer and K-pop idol * Motoaki Takenouchi, a video game composer *, Japanese manga artist *

Riki Takeuchi is a Japanese actor best known for his roles in v-cinema yakuza movies. Takeuchi has starred in many yakuza films and action films, such as ''Dead or Alive'' by Takashi Miike. Takeuchi also starred in '' Battle Royale II: Requiem'', in which ...

, an actor in the ''

Dead or Alive Dead or Alive most commonly refers to: * Dead or Alive (band), a British pop band * Dead or alive, a phrase on a wanted poster Dead or Alive may also refer to: Film and television * ''Dead or Alive'' (1921 film), an American silent film dir ...

'' series of films *, Japanese baseball player * Takeuchi Rizō, a Japanese historian *

Shigeyo Takeuchi Shigeyo Takeuchi (竹内茂代) (August 31, 1881 December 15, 1975) was a Japanese physician. She was one of the first women elected to the Japanese Diet, though she only served one term. Early life and education Takeuchi was born Shigeyo Ide o ...

, a Japanese physician *

Shion Takeuchi Shion Takeuchi (born September 5, 1988) is an American television writer, animator, storyboard artist, showrunner, and producer. She is the creator of the Netflix television series '' Inside Job'' and has written and produced for the shows '' Grav ...

(born 1988), American television writer and creator of the Netflix series ''

Inside Job An insider threat is a malicious threat to an organization that comes from people within the organization, such as employees, former employees, contractors or business associates, who have inside information concerning the organization's security ...

'' *

Shunsuke Takeuchi is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with 81 Produce. He won the award for Best Rookie Actor at the 10th Seiyu Awards. His roles include Producer in ''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls'', Alexander Yamato in '' King of Prism'', Juuza Hyo ...

, a Japanese voice actor *, Japanese physicist *, Japanese shogi player * Yukio Takeuchi, Japanese Supreme Court justice * Yūko Takeuchi, a television actress *

Yutaka Takenouchi is a Japanese actor. His on-screen acting debut was in the drama 「ボクの就職」 (Boku no Syūshoku) in 1994, after winning a modeling contest. He regularly appears in commercials. Filmography TV series * ''Boku no Shūshoku/My First Job' ...

, a television actor * Takenouchi Tōjūrō Hisatake, 13th ''sōdenke'' of Takenouchi-ryū * Takenouchi Chūnagon Daijō Hisamori, founder of Takenouchi-ryū * Maori Takeuchi, Japanese singer from Ina Town

Fictional characters

* Sora Takenouchi, in the anime's ''

Digimon Adventure , known as ''Digimon: Digital Monsters'' in English-speaking territories, is a 1999 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation in cooperation with WiZ, Bandai and Fuji Television. It is the first anime series in the ''D ...

'' and ''

Digimon Adventure 02 is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the sequel to '' Digimon Adventure'', and the second anime series in the ''Digimon'' franchise. The series aired in Japan from April 2000 to March 2001. It was originall ...

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

Air Gear is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oh! great, serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from November 2002 to May 2012, with its chapters collected in thirty-seven ''tankōbon'' volu ...

'' * Momoko Takeuchi, in the manga Inubaka *

Rio Takeuchi Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ...

, a character in the anime ''

Spiral In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which emanates from a point, moving farther away as it revolves around the point. Helices Two major definitions of "spiral" in the American Heritage Dictionary are: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)

People with the surname

Fictional characters

See also