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Name Origin

Takeshi is a Japanese masculine given name. It is composed of two kanji: 'Take' (武) meaning 'warrior' or 'martial' and 'Shi' (士) meaning 'gentleman' or 'samurai'. Therefore, Takeshi traditionally means 'warrior gentleman' or 'brave man'.

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Famous People

Takeshi Kitano (1947-)

Film director, actor, comedian, writer, painter

  • Won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for his film Hana-Bi (Fireworks)
  • Known for his deadpan humor and violent films

Takeshi Honda (1971-)

Figure skater

  • 1998 Olympic silver medalist
  • Four-time World Champion

Takeshi Inomata (1973-)

Footballer

  • Played for Japan national team