Takuya
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Takuya is a very common male Japanese given name. People named Takuya include:
- Takuya AsanumaTakuya Asanuma, known better by his mononymous stage name TAKUYA, is a Japanese guitarist and record producer. He was formerly the second guitarist of Judy and Mary. He currently works as a solo artist under the name TAKUYA and also had a solo project called ROBOTS which was dissolved in 2009. He was previously...
(born 1971), Japanese guitarist and former member of Judy and Mary who performs as "TAKUYA" - Takuya HiraiTakuya Hiraiis a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party , a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of Sophia University he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 as a member of the New Frontier Party after...
(born 1958), Japanese politician, member of the Japanese House of Representatives - Takuya IgarashiTakuya Igarashiis a Japanese freelance anime director who originally worked for Toei Animation. He has also sometimes used the alias .-Anime involved in:*Ashita no Nadja*Futari wa Pretty Cure*Kingyo Chuuihou!*Konjiki no Gash Bell!!*Mushishi*Ojamajo Doremi...
, Japanese anime director - Takuya InoueTakuya InoueTakuya Inoue - is a Japanese hentai artist known for his unique style, drawing female models with unnaturally long bodies, huge breasts and wide hips.-References:...
, Japanese hentai artist - Takuya JinnoTakuya Jinnois a retired Japanese football player. He was a left-footed forward.-Career:Jinno was educated at and played for Shutoku High School. After graduating in 1989, he joined Japan Soccer League side Nissan Motors. When Japan's first-ever professional league J. League Division 1 started in 1993, Nissan...
(born 1970), Japanese professional football (soccer) player - Takuya KanbaraTakuya Kanbarais the main character in the Digimon anime series "Digimon Frontier". In this series, a group of chosen human children are given the ability to turn into Digimon. Takuya is the leader of this group, and is given the "Spirits of Flame" at the beginning of the series...
, fictional character in the Digimon anime series "Digimon Frontier" - Takuya KimuraTakuya Kimura, nicknamed , is a Japanese singer and actor. He is also a member of the Japanese idol group SMAP. Most of the TV dramas he starred in produced high ratings in Japan...
(born 1972), member of the Japanese pop vocal group, SMAP - Takuya Kimura (baseball)Takuya Kimura (baseball)was a Japanese baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants. He previously played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp before being traded to the Giants in 2006. He played for the Giants through the 2009 season before retiring as a player, returning to the Giants for 2010 in a coaching capacity.Kimura was born in...
(1972–2010), baseball player - Takuya KirimotoTakuya Kirimotois a Japanese voice actor and actor. He is a graduate of Meijo University.-Anime:* Bleach as Saito Eikichiro* Darker than Black as Amagiri* Death Note as Aiber* Eyeshield 21 as Agon Kongo* Kamisama Dolls as Kyousuke Karahari...
, voice actor (seiyū) - Takuya KondoTakuya Kondois a Japanese figure skater. He is a two season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix circuit and placed 14th at the 2006 Junior Grand Prix Norway.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...
(born 1991), Japanese figure skater - Takuya KurosawaTakuya Kurosawais a Japanese race car driver.He raced in All-Japan Formula Three from 1988 to 1989, Japanese Formula 3000 from 1990 to 1995 and the JGTC series from 1994 to 1999, also driving in the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing 10th. He then obtained sponsorship to drive in the American CART series for...
(born 1962), Japanese race car driver - Takuya MurataTakuya MurataTakuya Murata is a Japanese futurist affiliated with the Hawaii Research Center for Futures Studies. His recent publications include, India, China and the future of democracy...
, Japanese futurist - Takuya SatōTakuya Sato' is a Japanese script writer and director of anime.-Works:*Street Fighter II V Assistant Director*Harimogu Harry Storyboard, Episode Director*NieA 7 Director, Script*Princess Tutu eps. 6,11 Script...
, Japanese script writer and anime director - Takuya SugiTakuya SugiTakuya Sugi is a Japanese professional wrestler from Shizuoka. He currently wrestles as a freelancer in the Japanese independent circuit; he uses many aliases, most commonly Yoshitsune and El Blazer...
(born 1983), Japanese professional wrestler - Takuya TakagiTakuya Takagiis a former Japanese football player and a current football coach. He is currently the manager at Roasso Kumamoto. He was a physical forward and the Japanese media and fans dubbed him as the Cannon of Asia.-Club:...
(born 1967), Japanese professional football (soccer) player and coach - Takuya TassoTakuya Tassois the governor of Iwate Prefecture. A native of Morioka, Iwate and graduate of the University of Tokyo. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1988, receiving a master's degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins University in the United States while with the ministry...
(born 1964), Japanese politician, governor of Iwate Prefecture - Takuya TsukaharaTakuya Tsukaharais a renowned Japanese photographer.-References:...
(born 1937), Japanese photographer - Takuya Uehara (born 1988), Japanese singer and actor
- Takuya YamadaTakuya YamadaTakuya Yamada is a Japanese footballer currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in the North American Soccer League.-Club:Yamada attended Toin Gakuen High School, where he led the school to the final 4 in the National Championship...
(born 1974), Japanese professional football (soccer) player - Takuya∞, the vocalist for the Japanese band UverworldUverworldUverworld is a Japanese rock band consisting of five members originating from Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan. Releasing six studio albums and several singles, which went on to achieve massive success, they went on to become one of the most influential rock bands in Japan to this day.-2000–2005: Beginnings...
See also
- 94884 Takuya94884 Takuya94884 Takuya is an asteroid. It was discovered by Henri Boffin on December 14, 2001. Its provisional designation was 2001 XK249. It was named after Takuya Matsuda.-External links:*, accessed 5 January 2008...
, an asteroid discovered in 2001 (2001 XK249) named after Takuya Matsuda