Ikeda (written: ) is the 26th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Ayako Ikeda (born 1 June 1978) is a Japanese song writer and singer. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan. She debuted with her single on 21 February 2002, her single 'Life' became the theme song of the TV drama , and she has composed and sung the opening ...

(池田綾子; born 1978), Japanese songwriter and singer *, Japanese voice actress * Daisaku Ikeda (池田大作; born 1928), founder of Soka University of America and president of Soka Gakkai International (SGI) * Daisuke Ikeda (池田大輔; born 1968), Japanese professional wrestler * Hayato Ikeda (池田勇人; 1899–1965), Japanese politician and the 58th, 59th and 60th Prime Minister of Japan *

Hiroshi Ikeda (aikidoka) Hiroshi Ikeda (池田裕 ''Ikeda Hiroshi'', born 1950) is a Japanese people, Japanese aikido teacher in the United States. He holds the rank of 7th ''dan rank, dan'' (''shihan'') from the Aikikai. He is the most senior student of Mitsugi Saoto ...

(池田裕; born 1950), Aikido shihan * Hiroshi Ikeda (director) (池田宏; born 1934), film director *

Jon Ikeda Jon Ikeda (born July 31, 1965) is an American automobile designer and executive. He currently serves as vice president and brand officer of Acura, the luxury and performance division of Honda, Honda Motor Company. Early life and education Iked ...

(born 1965), American-born automobile designer and executive *

Junya Ikeda , also known as is a Japanese actor, screenwriter and stage director. Filmography Film *''Dive!!'' (2008) - Hiroya Sakai *''Randy's'' (2009) - Masami *''Inu no Kubiwa to Korokke to'' (2011) *''Gakudori'' (2011) *''Ninja Kids!!!'' (2011) - Shioe ...

(池田純矢; born 1992), actor *

Kaname Ikeda is a Japanese civil servant. Ikeda graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1968, and joined the Atomic Energy Bureau of the Japanese Science and Technology Agency (STA). In 1984 he became Director of the Nuclear Fuels Division of the STA. In 19 ...

(池田要; born 1946), Japanese ambassador and chief of ITER *, Japanese footballer * Kikunae Ikeda (池田菊苗; 1864–1936), Tokyo Imperial University professor, discoverer of the umami flavor *, Japanese racewalker *, Japanese painter * Ikeda Masatomi (池田昌富; born 1940), Japanese aikido teacher * Masatoshi Gündüz Ikeda (池田正敏ギュンドゥズ Ikeda Masatoshi Gyunduzu), Japanese-Turkish mathematician *

Riyoko Ikeda is a Japanese manga artist and singer. She is included in the Year 24 Group, by some, although her status as one of them has been debated due to a focus more on epic stories than the internal psychology of those mangaka. She was one of the most ...

(池田理代子; born 1947), Japanese manga artist *

Ryoji Ikeda Ryoji Ikeda (池田亮司 ''Ikeda Ryōji'', born 1966) is a Japanese visual and sound artist who currently lives and works in Paris, France. Ikeda's music is concerned primarily with sound in a variety of "raw" states, such as sine tones and noi ...

(池田亮司; born 1966), Japanese sound artist *, Japanese women's footballer * Shigeto Ikeda (池田茂人; 1925–2001), Japanese physician, "father" of fiberoptic bronchoscopy *

Shintaro Ikeda is a male badminton player from Japan. Career Ikeda won the bronze medal in the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Shuichi Sakamoto. They were defeated in semifinals by Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae of South Korea, 16–21 ...

(池田信太郎; born 1980), Japanese badminton player * Shūichi Ikeda (池田秀一; born 1949), voice actor * Suzee Ikeda (born 1947), American-born singer and record executive *

Ikeda Terumasa was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the early Edo period. His court title was '' Musashi no Kami''. Terumasa was also known by the nickname ''saigoku no shōgun'', or, "The ''Shōgun'' of Western Japan". Terumasa fought in many of the battles of the ...

(池田輝政; 1565–1613), daimyō * Toshio Ikeda (池田敏雄; 1923–1974), Japanese engineer and computer scientist * Ikeda Tsuneoki (池田恒興; 1536–1584), daimyō and military commander *

Yukihiko Ikeda was a Japanese bureaucrat and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) politician who served as foreign minister. He was in office from 11 January 1996 to 11 September 1997. Ikeda was known to be "Mr. No" in the political life. Early life and educat ...

(池田行彦; 1937–2004), Japanese politician *

Yukiko Ikeda is a Japanese archer. She competed in the women's individual and team events at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Ga ...

, (池田有希子; born 1970), actress

References

{{surname Japanese-language surnames