Arakaki is an Okinawan surname. In

Okinawan language The Okinawan language (, , , ) or Central Okinawan, is a Northern Ryukyuan languages, Ryukyuan language spoken primarily in the southern half of the Okinawa Island, island of Okinawa, as well as in the surrounding islands of Kerama Islands, Ker ...

, it pronounced Arakachi. It means New Stone Wall or “wild enclosure”, but actually denoting the enclosure around a Shintō shrine. Notable people with the surname include: * Alberto Arakaki, AKA japa (born 1972), Brazilian professional vert skater *

Ankichi Arakaki born in 1899 in Shuri Okinawa became an Okinawan martial arts master who, despite dying at the age of 28 in 1927, is notable for aiding in the evolution of Shōrin-ryū karate. He was extremely important in the education of Shōshin Nagamine ...

(1899–1927), Okinawan martial artist *

Dennis Arakaki Dennis Arakaki (born October 18, 1943) was an American politician and social worker. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Arakaki graduated from Farrington High School. He then went to University of Hawaii at Manoa. He worked in health care planning. Arakak ...

(born 1943), American politician and social worker * Ernesto Arakaki (born 1979), Peruvian football defender playing for Alianza Lima *

Hayato Arakaki is a Japanese professional baseball player. He was born on October 21, 1985. He debuted in 2013 for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters The are a Japanese professional Baseball in Japan, baseball team based in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaidō. They co ...

, Japanese professional baseball player *

Hideyoshi Arakaki Hideyoshi Enrique Arakaki Chinen (born 2 February 1998) is a Peruvian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Winger (association football), right winger for Peruvian club Alianza Atlético. Club career Arakaki excelled with ...

(born 1998), Peruvian footballer *

Hisako Arakaki is a J-pop singer from Okinawa, Japan, and an original member of the group Super Monkey's. She left at the end of 1993, and later worked as a dance instructor at the Okinawa Actors School. References See also

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(born 1977), Ryukyuan J-pop singer from Okinawa, Japan *

Hitoe Arakaki is the oldest member of the Japanese pop group Speed, which disbanded in 2000 and reformed in 2009. She was born in Okinawa is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a populati ...

(born 1981), the oldest member of the J-pop group SPEED in Japan * Kiyoshi Arakaki (born 1954), karate practitioner, historian & novelist *

Maria Eduarda Arakaki Maria Eduarda De Almeida "Duda" Arakaki (born 12 August 2003) is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast. She represented Brazil at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and competed in the individual all-around, and she represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Oly ...

(born 2003), Brazilian rhythmic gymnast * Nagisa Arakaki (born 1980), professional baseball player in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball * Seishō Arakaki (1840–1918), Okinawan martial artist *, Japanese footballer