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Meaning
  
On the well

Language(s) of origin
  
Japanese

Region of origin
  
Japan

Pronunciation
  
in English: /ᵻˈnoʊweɪ/;

Inoue (kanji: 井上, historical kana orthography: ゐのうへ Winouhe) is the 17th most common Japanese surname. Historically, it was also romanized as Inouye.

Contents

Politics or business

  • Daniel Inouye (1924–2012), late American senator from Hawaii and recipient of the Medal of Honor in World War II
  • Inoue Kaoru (1836–1915), Japanese Foreign Minister
  • Inoue Kowashi (1844–1895). Japanese Education Minister and contributor to the Meiji Constitution & Imperial Household Law
  • Lorraine Inouye (1940–), Hawaii state senator and mayor of Hawaii county
  • Inoue Masashige (1585–1661) Japanese official during the Tokugawa shogunate
  • Inoue Shigeyoshi (1889–1975), naval officer and vice-minister of the navy
  • Wayne Inouye (1953–), former president & CEO of Gateway, Inc.

    • Science

  • Inoue Enryō (1858–1919), founder of Toyo University, educator and philosopher
  • Hiromitsu Inoue (1974–), a Japanese entomologist
  • Hiroshi Inoue (1932–1989), a Japanese bryologist and subject of the standard botanical author abbreviation "Inoue"
  • Hiroshi Inoue (entomologist) (living), a Japanese entomologist (see https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hiroshi_Inoue_(ent.) )
  • Shinya Inoué (1921–), a biophysicist and cell biologist

    • Literature

  • Kazurou Inoue (manga artist)
  • Kenkabo Inoue (author)
  • Ryoki Inoue (Brazilian author)
  • Santa Inoue (manga artist)
  • Takehiko Inoue (manga artist)
  • Takuya Inoue (manga artist)
  • Yasushi Inoue (author)

    • Performing arts

  • Azumi Inoue (Japanese singer)
  • Harumi Inoue (actress and model)
  • Kazuhiko Inoue (voice actor)
  • Keiko Inoue, also known as Keiko Toda (actress)
  • Kikuko Inoue (singer, voice actor)
  • Kiyonobu Inoue, better known as Inoran (musician)
  • Makio Inoue (voice actor)
  • Mao Inoue (actress)
  • Marina Inoue (voice actress)
  • Masahiro Inoue (actor and martial artist)
  • Masao Inoue (actor)
  • Norihiro Inoue (voice actor)
  • Tetsu Inoue (music producer)
  • Waka Inoue (tarento, actress)
  • Yō Inoue (anime voice actress)
  • Yōsui Inoue (singer-songwriter)

    • Other arts

  • Seiryū Inoue (photographer)

    • Sports

  • Kosei Inoue (Olympic judo champion)
  • Kotoe Inoue (volleyball player)
  • Makoto Inoue (professional golfer)
  • Naoya Inoue (World champion boxer)
  • Noriaki Inoue (martial artist)
  • Rena Inoue (figure skater)
  • Ryota "Kazunoko" Inoue (fighting games player)
  • Taki Inoue (race car driver)

    • Fictional

  • Orihime and Sora Inoue, characters of Bleach
  • Yolei Inoue (Miyako Inoue in the Japanese version), character of Digimon
  • Keiko Inoue, character of Battle Royale
  • Chisato Inoue, character of Vampire Princess Miyu
  • Naomi Inoue, character of Code Geass
  • Kanbei Inoue, samurai in the film Azumi

    • Other uses

  • Inoue, forerunner to Icom Incorporated, international manufacturer of radio transmitting and receiving equipment
  • Inoue grappling, a form of mixed martial arts developed by Egan Inoue
  • Inoue house, one of the go schools of the Edo period

    • References

    Inoue Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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