Inoue (kanji: 井上, historical kana orthography: ゐのうへWinouhe) is the 16th most common Japanese surname.[1] Historically, it was also romanized as Inouye, and many Japanese-descended people outside of Japan still retain this spelling. A less common variant is 井之上.
^"明治安田生命 全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
Naoya Inoue (井上 尚弥, Inoue Naoya, born 10 April 1993) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes...
variant is 井之上. Akio Inoue (井上 秋緒), Japanese lyricist Akira Inoue (film director) (井上 昭, 1928-2022), Japanese film director Akira Inoue (musician) (井上 鑑,...
Takuma Inoue (井上 拓真, Inoue Takuma, born December 26, 1995) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the WBA bantamweight title since April 2023....
Takehiko Inoue (井上 雄彦, Inoue Takehiko, born 12 January 1967) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for the basketball series Slam Dunk (1990–1996)...
Hiroki "Koki" Inoue (井上浩樹, Inoue Hiroki, born 11 May 1992) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the WBO Asia Pacific light-welterweight title...
Waka Inoue (井上 和香, Inoue Waka, born May 13, 1980) is a Japanese idol, tarento and actress. She was born in Meguro, Tokyo as Naoko Niimura (新村 直子). Her...
Kikuko Inoue (井上 喜久子, Inoue Kikuko, born September 25, 1964 as 井之上 喜久子 (pronounced identically)) is a Japanese voice actress, singer and narrator. She...
Harumi Inoue (井上 晴美, Inoue Harumi, born September 23, 1974 in Kumamoto, Japan) is an actress, model and accomplished swimmer. She has a younger sister...
Joe Inoue (井上ジョー, Inoue Jō, born August 30, 1985) is a Japanese rock musician signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Ki/oon Records label. He was...
The Inoue clan (井上氏, Inoue-shi) was a samurai clan which came to prominence from the late Kamakura through Edo periods in Japanese history, descending...
Daisuke Inoue (井上 大佑, Inoue Daisuke, born May 10, 1940) is a Japanese businessman best known as an inventor of the karaoke machine. Inoue, a musician...
Kyoko Inoue (井上 京子, Inoue Kyōko, born April 22, 1969) is a Japanese female professional wrestler currently signed to World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana....
Takachiho "Taki" Inoue (井上 隆智穂 Inoue Takachiho, born 5 September 1963) is a Japanese former racing driver. Inoue was born in Kobe. He competed in the...
Inoue (井上 順, Inoue Jun, born 21 February 1947) is a Japanese tarento, singer, actor, and comedian. His former stage name is Junji Inoue (井上 順之, Inoue...
Enson Shoji Inoue (Japanese: エンセン井上; born April 15, 1967) is a Japanese-American jiu-jitsu practitioner and retired professional mixed martial artist...
Egan Inoue (Japanese: イーゲン井上, born June 4, 1965) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, former mixed martial artist and racquetball competitor. A two-time...
Ryoki Inoue (born José Carlos Ryoki de Alpoim Inoue; 22 July 1946) is a Brazilian writer of both Japanese and Portuguese descent, acknowledged by the...
Gennan Inseki Inoue (井上幻庵因碩, Inoue Gennan Inseki, 1798–1859) was a Japanese professional go player, and head of the Inoue house from 1824–1846. He proposed...
Marina Inoue (井上 麻里奈, Inoue Marina, born January 20, 1985) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She is affiliated with Aoni Production...
Inoue Rubber Co., Ltd. is a Japanese maker of tires for bicycles, motorcycles, and wheelchairs and other rubber products. They market tires under the...
Yasushi Inoue (井上靖, Inoue Yasushi, May 6, 1907 – January 29, 1991) was a Japanese writer of novels, short stories, poetry and essays, noted for his historical...
Sadae Inoue (井上 貞衛, Inoue Sadae, November 5, 1886 – October 26, 1961) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. He commanded the Japanese...
Kenta Inoue (井上 健太, Inoue Kenta, born 23 July 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos...
Shigeyoshi Inoue (井上 成美, Inoue Shigeyoshi, December 9, 1889 – December 15, 1975) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. He...
Global Information