Tajiri (written: 田尻 lit. "end of a field") is a Japanese
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
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Satoshi Tajiri
is a Japanese video game designer and director best known for being the creator of the ''Pokémon'' franchise and one of the founders, and president of video game developer Game Freak. A fan of arcade games, Tajiri wrote for and edited his own v ...
, creator of ''Pokémon''
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Shinkichi Tajiri, Japanese-American artist and photographer
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Yoshihiro Tajiri, professional wrestler
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Yūji Tajiri, Japanese director
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Japanese-language surnames