Taniguchi (written: 谷口 lit. "valley mouth") is the 92nd most common Japanese surname.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
Akemi Taniguchi (谷口 明見, born 1937), Japanese Nordic combined skier
Brian Taniguchi (born 1951), American politician
Gorō Taniguchi (谷口 悟朗, born 1966), Japanese anime director
Hiromi Taniguchi (谷口 浩美, born 1960), Japanese long-distance runner
Hiroyuki Taniguchi (谷口 博之, born 1985), Japanese footballer
Itaru Taniguchi (谷口 到, born 1984), Japanese rugby union player
Jiro Taniguchi (谷口 ジロー, 1947–2017), Japanese manga artist
Kei Taniguchi (谷口 圭, born 1974), Japanese footballer
Kotaro Taniguchi (谷口 耕太郎, born 1994), Japanese sprinter
Makoto Taniguchi (谷口 誠, born 1930), Japanese diplomat and academic
Masaharu Taniguchi (谷口 雅春, 1893–1985), Japanese New Thought leader
Masami Taniguchi (谷口雅美, born 1976), Japanese volleyball player
Masatomo Taniguchi (谷口 正朋, born 1946), Japanese basketball player
Naomi Taniguchi (谷口 尚己), Japanese motorcycle racer
Nobuteru Taniguchi (谷口 信輝, born 1971), Japanese racing driver
Noriko Taniguchi (谷口 令子, born 1992), Japanese rugby sevens player
Norio Taniguchi (谷口 紀男, 1912–1999), Japanese scientist
Senkichi Taniguchi (谷口 千吉, 1912–2007), Japanese film director and screenwriter
Shinya Taniguchi (谷口 晋矢, 1981–2013), Japanese swimmer
Shogo Taniguchi (谷口 彰悟, born 1991), Japanese footballer
Shuhei Taniguchi (谷口 周平, born 1976), better known as Maybach Taniguchi, Japanese professional wrestler
Sumiteru Taniguchi (谷口 稜曄, 1929–2017), Japanese atomic bomb survivor and anti-nuclear activist
Tadatsugu Taniguchi (谷口 維紹, born 1948), Japanese immunologist
Toru Taniguchi (谷口 徹, born 1968), Japanese golfer
Yoshio Taniguchi (谷口 吉生, born 1937), Japanese architect
Yoshirō Taniguchi (谷口 吉郎, 1904–1979), Japanese architect
Yuki Taniguchi (谷口 由紀, born 1993), Japanese shogi player
Yukinori Taniguchi (谷口 行規, born 1968), Japanese racing driver, founder of Yuke's
Yuya Taniguchi (谷口 雄也, born 1992), Japanese baseball player
^"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 2019-08-31.
combined skier Brian Taniguchi (born 1951), American politician Gorō Taniguchi (谷口 悟朗, born 1966), Japanese anime director Hiromi Taniguchi (谷口 浩美, born 1960)...
Jiro Taniguchi (谷口 ジロー, Taniguchi Jirō, 14 August 1947 – 11 February 2017) was a Japanese manga writer/artist. His works belong to the gekiga, or "dramatic...
Sumiteru Taniguchi (谷口 稜曄, Taniguchi Sumiteru, 26 January 1929 – 30 August 2017) was a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, a prominent activist...
Nobuteru Taniguchi (谷口 信輝, Taniguchi Nobuteru, born May 18, 1971, Hiroshima) is a Japanese racing driver and drifting driver who currently competes in...
Yoshio Taniguchi (谷口 吉生, Taniguchi Yoshio; born 1937) is a Japanese architect best known for his redesign of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City...
Senkichi Taniguchi (谷口 千吉, Taniguchi Senkichi) (February 19, 1912 – October 29, 2007) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Born in Tokyo, Japan...
Shogo Taniguchi (谷口 彰悟, Taniguchi Shōgo, born 15 July 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club...
Yuya Taniguchi (谷口 雄也, Taniguchi Yūya, born 1 June 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He debuted in 2012 with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters...
Isao Taniguchi (谷口功, Taniguchi Isao, born 16 February 1991 in Ikuno-ku, Osaka) is a former Japanese footballer who mostly played for Kagoshima United...
Toru Taniguchi (谷口 徹, Taniguchi Tōru, born 10 February 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer born in Nara. Taniguchi has won 20 tournaments on the Japan...
Hiroto Taniguchi (谷口 栄斗, Taniguchi Hiroto, born 30 September 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J1 League club...
Hiromi Taniguchi (谷口 浩美, Taniguchi Hiromi, born April 5, 1960) is a former Japanese long-distance runner, best known from winning the gold medal in the...
Shuhei Taniguchi (谷口 周平, Taniguchi Shūhei, born October 18, 1976) is a Japanese professional wrestler who has worked for Pro Wrestling Noah since his...
Maria Taniguchi (born 1981, Dumaguete City, Philippines) is a visual artist based in Manila, Philippines. Her work focuses on concepts of composing, constructing...
Tadatsugu Taniguchi (谷口 維紹, Taniguchi Tadatsugu, born January 1, 1948 in Wakayama Prefecture) is a Japanese immunologist known for his pioneer research...
Hiroyuki Taniguchi (谷口 博之, Taniguchi Hiroyuki, born 27 June 1985) is a Japanese former football player who last played for Sagan Tosu. Taniguchi retired...
Kaito Taniguchi (谷口 海斗, Taniguchi Kaito, born 7 September 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Albirex...
Masataka Taniguchi (谷口将隆; born 19 January 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO mini-flyweight title from 2021 to 2023. As of June 2022...
Masami Taniguchi (谷口雅美 Taniguchi Masami, born September 17, 1976) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous. She became a volleyball...
Masatomo Taniguchi (谷口 正朋, Taniguchi Masamoto, 6 February 1946 – 3 May 2021) was a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at...
Norio Taniguchi (谷口 紀男, Taniguchi Norio, May 27, 1912 – November 15, 1999) was a professor of Tokyo University of Science. He coined the term nano-technology...
Naomi Taniguchi (谷口 尚己, Taniguchi Naomi) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Japan. In 1959, Taniguchi became the first Japanese racer to...
Ryoya Taniguchi (谷口 遼弥, Tanigushi Ryoya, born 31 August 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking-midfielder or...
Tomoki Taniguchi (谷口 智紀, Taniguchi Tomoki, born October 22, 1992) is a Japanese football player. He plays for FC Osaka. Tomoki Taniguchi joined Japan...
Masaharu Taniguchi (谷口 雅春, Taniguchi Masaharu, 22 November 1893 – 17 June 1985) was a Japanese New Thought leader, founder of Seicho-no-Ie. He began studying...
Kei Taniguchi (谷口 圭, Taniguchi Kei, born July 15, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. Taniguchi was born in Osaka Prefecture on July 15, 1974...
Makoto Taniguchi (谷口 誠, Taniguchi Makoto, 31 March 1930 – 14 January 2024) was a Japanese diplomat and academic who was Ambassador of Japan to the United...
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