Takano (written: 高野) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ai Takano, Japanese singer *

Aya Takano is a Japanese painter, Superflat artist, manga artist, and science fiction essayist. Aya Takano is represented by Kaikai Kiki, the artistic production studio created in 2001 by Takashi Murakami. Early life and influence Takano was born in S ...

, Japanese artist and writer * Aya Takano (swimmer), Japanese athlete *

Takano Chōei was a prominent scholar of ''Rangaku'' (western science) during the Bakumatsu period in Japan. Life Chōei was born as Gotō Kyōsai, the third son of Gotō Sōsuke, a middle-ranking samurai in Mizusawa Domain of Mutsu Province in what is now ...

, scholar of the late Edo period * Takano Fusataro, Japanese labor activist * Genshin Takano, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture from June 10 to October 11, 1945. * George Takano, professional wrestler * Hajime Takano, Japanese journalist *

Hassei Takano born in Chiba Prefecture is a Japanese actor. He has portrayed various superheroes in tokusatsu dramas, beginning with in '' Ultraman Gaia'' in 1998, a role he reprised in the 2008 film ''Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers''. This role was followed ...

, Japanese actor *, Japanese shogi player * Hiroshi Takano, Japanese musician *Isoroku Takano, birth name of

Isoroku Yamamoto was a Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II. He commanded the fleet from 1939 until his death in 1943, overseeing the start of the Pacific War in 1941 and J ...

, Japanese naval officer * Takano Iwasaburo, Japanese social statistician * Kazuaki Takano, Japanese writer of crime fiction * Kikuo Takano, Japanese poet and mathematician * Mari Takano, Japanese musician *

Mark Takano Mark Allan Takano ( ; born December 10, 1960) is an American politician and academic who has served in the United States House of Representatives since 2013, representing California's 41st congressional district from 2013 to 2023 and the 39th c ...

, U.S. politician * Takano no Niigasa, 8th-century concubine *, Japanese shogi player * Shiho Takano, Japanese actress * Shunji Takano, Japanese wrestler * Susumu Takano, Japanese track athlete * Teppei Takano, Japanese ski jumper *

Tetsu Takano is a Japanese rock musician and singer-songwriter. He first became known as vocalist of the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer from 1992 to 1994. After leaving them, Tetsu formed and performed with Mega8Ball from 1995 to 1997. From 1999 to 200 ...

, Japanese rock musician *, Japanese model and boxer * Toshiyuki Takano, Japanese diplomat * Tsugi Takano, Japanese novelist * Urara Takano, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese speed skater

Fictional characters

* Bungo Takano, a character in ''Shadow Star'' * Kyohei Takano, a character in ''The Wallflower'' *Miyo Takano, a character in ''

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the fic ...

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