Takamoto is a Japanese surname and given name.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Iwao Takamoto
Iwao Takamoto (April 29, 1925 – January 8, 2007) was a Japanese-American animator, television producer, and film director. He began his career as a production and character designer for Walt Disney Animation Studios films such as ''Cinderella ...
(1925–2007), Japanese-American animator
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Megumi Takamoto (born 1985), Japanese voice actress and singer
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Norifumi Takamoto (born 1967), Japanese footballer
Notable people with the given name include:
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Moniwa Takamoto (1854–1919) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period. The direct descendant of Oniniwa Tsunamoto, Takamoto succeeded to family headship at age 5, following the death of his father Masumoto. However, because of Takamoto's young age, family a ...
(1854–1919), Japanese samurai
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Mōri Takamoto (1523–1563), Japanese feudal lord
See also
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Takemoto, also a Japanese surname
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Japanese-language surnames