Takemoto (written: , , or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*, Japanese voice actor
*, Japanese playwright and puppet theatre director
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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), American animator, television producer, and film director
*, Japanese manga artist
*, Japanese footballer and manager
*, Japanese artistic gymnast
*, Japanese politician
*, Japanese author and fashion designer
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Tina Takemoto
TT Takemoto is an American artist and associate professor of visual studies and dean of Humanities & Sciences at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. Takemoto's work explores issues of race and queer identity. They have presented wo ...
, American artist
*, Japanese director of anime series
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese swimmer
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Japanese-language surnames