Tanimoto (written: or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*, Japanese judoka
*, Japanese baseball player
*, Japanese Methodist minister
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Larry Tanimoto
Larry Tanimoto is an American administrator and politician. Tanimoto became the Mayor of Hawaii County in 1990 following the death of Mayor Bernard Akana.
Tanimoto became the managing director of Mayor Bernard Akana's administration following ...
, American politician
*, Japanese politician
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Masayuki Tanimoto
Masayuki Tanimoto is an electrical engineer from Nagoya University, Japan. He was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2013 for his contributions to the development of free viewpoint television and its M ...
, Japanese engineer
*, Japanese long distance runner
*, Japanese singer
*, Japanese politician
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Japanese-language surnames