Inoue (

kanji are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...

: , historical kana orthography: ''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 include: *, Japanese lyricist *, Japanese film director *, Japanese keyboardist, composer and producer *

Alice Inoue Alice Inoue (born July 17, 1964) is an Astrology, astrologer, feng shui expert, author, and life coach from Hawaii. She is a former television presenter, most notably for her ''Do Sports'' program on Fuji News Network, Fuji News where she showca ...

(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 lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. Beginning in 1959, he was the first U.S. representative f ...

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

Egan Inoue Egan Inoue ( ja, イーゲン井上, 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 Br ...

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

Enson Inoue Enson Shoji Inoue (; born April 15, 1967) is a Japanese-American 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, Shooto ...

(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 in Shizuoka (city), popularly known ...

(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 (born 1940), American politician serving in the Hawaii State Senate * Lurdes Inoue, Brazilian statistician *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese actress *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese actor and martial artist *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese general *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese hurdler and bobsledder *, Japanese actor and film director *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese government official *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ''daimyō'' * Masaya Inoue (born 1973), Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese sport shooter *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese singer *, Japanese writer *, Japanese tennis player *

Miyako Inoue (anthropologist) Miyako Inoue (born 1962) is an associate professor in the Department of Cultural and Social Anthropology at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. She received her PhD from Washington University in St. Louis in 1996. She is a prominent lin ...

(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 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 Ryoki Inoue (born José Carlos Ryoki de Alpoim Inoue; 22 July 1946) is a Brazilian writer of both Japanese and Portuguese descent, acknowledged by the Guinness World Records as the world's most prolific writer. Since he began his career in 1986, ...

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

Kazunoko better known by this nickname Kazunoko (かずのこ), is a Japanese fighting games player known for playing Holy Order Sol in '' Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R'', Yun in '' Street Fighter IV'', Cammy in ''Street Fighter V'', Yamcha in ' ...

, 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 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 retired Japanese 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 Tetsu (written: 哲, 徹, 鉄 or テツ in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese musician *, Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan ...

, 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 Wayne Inouye (born 1953) formerly served as Gateway's president and CEO. Inouye announced his departure from Gateway on February 9, 2006. Biography Inouye became president and CEO of privately held eMachines in 2001, where he quickly turned th ...

(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 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.'' and ''Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna'' anime series and films produced by Toei Animation for the ''Digimon'' franchise, are centered on the , a group of children ...

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

References

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