Takahashi

Takahashi is the third most common Japanese family name. It has several forms in kanji, the most common being 高橋, meaning "high bridge". Alternatively, it can be written 髙橋, 高梁, 孝橋, 鷹橋, 高槁, 高端, 鷹啄, 喬橋, 鷹羽司, etc. Notable people with the surname include:

• Aaron Takahashi, American actor
• Ai Takahashi (高橋 愛, born 1986), Japanese singer and actress
• Ai Takahashi (kickboxer) (高橋 藍, born 1982), Japanese kickboxer
• Aki Takahashi (高橋 アキ, born 1944), Japanese classical pianist
• Akiya Takahashi (高橋 明也, born 1953), Japanese art historian
• Akifumi Takahashi (高橋 聡文, born 1983), Japanese baseball player
• Ao Takahashi (高梁 碧, born 1979), Japanese voice actress
• Atsushi Takahashi (高橋 篤史, born 1965), Japanese astronomer
• Ayaka Takahashi (高橋 礼華, born 1990), Japanese badminton player
• Ayuo Takahashi (born 1960), Japanese-American musician
• Banmei Takahashi (高橋 伴明, born 1949), Japanese film director
• Belinda Takahashi, professor and creator of the Juno Baby product line
• Bruna Takahashi (born 2000), Brazilian table tennis player
• Chiaki Takahashi (disambiguation), multiple people
• Chiemi Takahashi (高橋 千恵美, born 1976), Japanese long-distance runner
• Chizuko Takahashi (高橋 千鶴子, born 1959), Japanese politician
• Daiji Takahashi (born 1977), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Daisuke Takahashi (disambiguation), multiple people
• Daito Takahashi (高橋 大斗, born 1980), Japanese Nordic combined skier
• Eiki Takahashi (高橋 英輝, born 1992), Japanese racewalker
• Erina Takahashi, English ballerina
• Ganari Takahashi (高橋 がなり, born 1958), Japanese businessman
• Genichi Takahashi (高橋 厳一, born 1980), Japanese footballer
• Genichiro Takahashi (高橋 源一郎, born 1951), Japanese writer
• Gentaro Takahashi (高橋 元太郎, born 1974), Japanese professional wrestler
• Harumi Takahashi (高橋 はるみ, born 1954), Japanese politician
• Harunori Takahashi (高橋 治則, died 2005), Japanese billionaire real estate developer
• Hideki Takahashi (高橋 英樹, born 1944), Japanese actor
• Hideko Takahashi, Japanese illustrator
• Hideto Takahashi (高橋 秀人, born 1987), Japanese footballer
• Hidetoki Takahashi (高橋 英辰, 1916–2000), Japanese footballer and manager
• Hikaru Takahashi (髙橋 ひかる, born 2001), Japanese actress and model
• Hiro Takahashi (高橋 ひろ, 1964–2005), Japanese singer-songwriter and composer
• Hiroaki Takahashi (高橋 宏明, born 1976), Japanese judoka
• Hiroatsu Takahashi (高橋 弘篤, born 1984), Japanese skeleton racer
• Hiroki Takahashi (高橋 広樹, born 1974), Japanese actor, voice actor and singer
• Hiroko Takahashi (disambiguation), multiple people
• Hiromitsu Takahashi (高橋 宏光, born 1959), Japanese artist
• Hiromu Takahashi (高橋 広夢, born 1989), Japanese professional wrestler
• Hiroshi Takahashi (disambiguation), multiple people
• Hiroyuki Takahashi (disambiguation), multiple people
• Hisanori Takahashi (高橋 尚成, born 1975), Japanese baseball player
• Hitomi Takahashi (disambiguation), multiple people
• Ibō Takahashi (高橋 伊望, 1888–1947), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
• Ikuro Takahashi (高橋 幾郎), Japanese drummer
• Ikuro Takahashi (botanist) (高橋 郁郎, 1892–1981), Japanese botanist
• Issei Takahashi (footballer) (髙橋 壱晟, born 1998), Japanese footballer
• Issey Takahashi (高橋 一生, born 1980), Japanese actor
• Joseph Takahashi (born 1951), Japanese-American neurobiologist and geneticist
• Jun Takahashi (高橋 盾, born 1969), Japanese fashion designer
• Juri Takahashi (高橋 朱里, born 1997), Japanese idol and singer
• Kaneko Takahashi (高橋 カネ子, born 1942), Japanese speed skater
• Kaori Takahashi (disambiguation), multiple people
• Karin Takahashi (髙橋 果鈴, born 2000), Japanese singer
• Kasumi Takahashi (born 1980), Japanese-Australian rhythmic gymnast
• Katsuhiko Takahashi (高橋 克彦, born 1947), Japanese writer
• Katsunari Takahashi (高橋 勝成, born 1950), Japanese golfer
• Katsunori Takahashi (高橋 克典, born 1964), Japanese singer and actor
• Katsuya Takahashi, conspirator in the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway
• Kazuaki Takahashi (高橋 一彰, born 1968), Japanese rugby union player
• Kazue Takahashi (高橋 和枝, 1929–1999), Japanese voice actress
• Kazuki Takahashi (高橋 和希, born 1963), Japanese manga artist and game creator
• Kazumi Takahashi (高橋 和巳, 1931–1971), Japanese writer
• Kazumi Takahashi (baseball) (高橋 一三, 1946–2015), Japanese baseball player
• Kazuo Takahashi (高橋 和生, born 1969), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Kazuya Takahashi (高橋 和也, born 1969), Japanese actor
• Keiko Takahashi (高橋 惠子, born 1955), Japanese actress
• Keita Takahashi (高橋 慶太, born 1975), Japanese game designer and artist
• Keitarou Takahashi (高橋 慶太郎), Japanese manga artist
• Ken Takahashi (高橋 建, born 1969), Japanese baseball player
• Kenichi Takahashi (高橋 健一, born 1973), Japanese long-distance runner
• Kenichi Takahashi (basketball) (高橋 憲一, born 1980), Japanese basketball player
• Kenji Takahashi (disambiguation), multiple people
• Kensuke Takahashi (futsal player) (高橋 健介, born 1982), Japanese futsal player
• Kensuke Takahashi (actor) (高橋 健介, born 1994), Japanese actor
• Kentaro Takahashi (高橋 健太郎, born 1995), Japanese volleyball player
• Kiyomi Takahashi (高橋 清美, born 1966), Japanese swimmer
• Kōji Takahashi (高橋 幸治, born 1935), Japanese actor
• Kona Takahashi (高橋 光成, born 1997), Japanese baseball player
• Kosaku Takahashi (高橋 耕作, born 1944), Japanese cyclist
• Kosuke Takahashi (高橋 浩祐, born 1968), Japanese journalist
• Takahashi Korekiyo (高橋 是清, 1854–1936), Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan
• Kouki Takahashi (高橋 江紀, 1987–2011), Japanese motorcycle racer
• Kōzō Takahashi (高橋 幸造, born 1982), Japanese volelyball player
• Kumiko Takahashi (disambiguation), multiple people
• Kuni Takahashi (高橋 邦典, born 1966), Japanese photojournalist
• Kunihiko Takahashi (高橋 邦彦, born 1969), Japanese pool player
• Kunimitsu Takahashi (高橋 国光, born 1940), Japanese motorcycle racer and racing driver
• Kuniyuki Takahashi, Japanese DJ and music producer
• Mai Takahashi (高橋 真唯, born 1984), Japanese actress and model
• Makoto Takahashi (高橋 信), Japanese voice actor
• Mamoru Takahashi (born 1956), Japanese golfer
• Mariko Takahashi (disambiguation), multiple people
• Maryjun Takahashi (高橋 メアリージュン, born 1987), Japanese actress and model
• Masahiro Takahashi (高橋 昌大, born 1985), Japanese footballer
• Masanao Takahashi (高橋 正直, born 1982), Japanese equestrian
• Masanori Takahashi, commonly known as Kitaro
• Masao Takahashi (born 1929), Canadian judoka
• Masayo Takahashi (高橋 政代, born 1961), Japanese physician, ophthalmologist and stem cell researcher
• Matsuyoshi Takahashi (高橋 松吉, born 1955), Japanese cyclist
• Michael Takahashi (born 1974), Japanese-American basketball player
• Michiaki Takahashi (高橋 理明, 1928–2013), Japanese virologist
• Michio Takahashi (高橋 道雄, born 1960), Japanese shogi player
• Midori Takahashi (高橋 翠, born 1980), Japanese volleyball player
• Migaku Takahashi, Japanese engineer
• Miho Takahashi (高橋 美帆, born 1992), Japanese swimmer
• Mikako Takahashi (高橋 美佳子, born 1980), Japanese voice actor and singer
• Miki Takahashi (高橋 美紀), Japanese voice actress and singer
• Minami Takahashi (高橋 みなみ, born 1991), Japanese singer, idol and actress
• Minami Takahashi (voice actress) (高橋 未奈美, born 1990), Japanese voice actress
• Mitsuomi Takahashi (高橋 光臣, born 1982), Japanese actor
• Miyuki Takahashi (高橋 みゆき, born 1978), Japanese volleyball player
• Miyuki Takahashi (athlete) (高橋 美由紀, born 1946), Japanese pentathlete
• Momoko Takahashi (高橋 萌木子, born 1988), Japanese sprinter
• Morio Takahashi (高橋 守雄, 1883–1957), Japanese politician
• Takahashi Motokichi (高橋 元吉, 1893–1965), Japanese poet
• Motosuke Takahashi (高橋 資祐, 1941–2007), Japanese animator and anime director
• Takahashi no Mushimaro (高橋 虫麻呂), 8th-century Japanese poet
• Mutsumi Takahashi, Canadian journalist
• Mutsuo Takahashi (高橋 睦郎, born 1937), Japanese poet and writer
• Nanae Takahashi (高橋 奈苗, born 1978), Japanese professional wrestler
• Naoki Takahashi (高橋 直樹, born 1976), Japanese footballer
• NaoKo TakaHashi (高橋 尚子, born 1973), Japanese artist
• Naoko Takahashi (高橋 尚子, born 1972), Japanese long-distance runner
• Naozumi Takahashi (高橋 直純, born 1971), Japanese singer and voice actor
• Narumi Takahashi (高橋 成美, born 1992), Japanese figure skater
• Nobuhito Takahashi (髙橋 延仁, born 1983), Japanese footballer
• Norio Takahashi (高橋 範夫, born 1971), Japanese footballer
• Takahashi Oden (高橋 お伝, 1848–1879), Japanese murderer
• Phil Takahashi (born 1957), Canadian judoka
• Ray Takahashi (born 1958), Canadian sport wrestler and judoka
• Rie Takahashi (高橋 李依, born 1994), Japanese voice actress and singer
• Rieko Takahashi (高橋 理恵子, born 1967), Japanese actress and voice actress
• Rumiko Takahashi (高橋 留美子, born 1957), Japanese manga artist
• Ryo Takahashi (高橋 諒, born 1993), Japanese footballer
• Ryoichi Takahashi (高橋 良一, 1898–1963), Japanese entomologist
• Ryoko Takahashi (高橋 涼子, born 1973), Japanese biathlete
• Ryōsuke Takahashi (高橋 良輔, born 1943), Japanese anime director, screenwriter, and producer
• Ryota Takahashi (高橋 良太, born 1986), Japanese footballer
• Ryuki Takahashi (高橋 龍輝, born 1993), Japanese actor
• Sakae Takahashi (高橋 栄), Japanese footballer
• Sakuye Takahashi (高橋 作衛, c. 1865 – 1920), Japanese international law scholar
• Sankichi Takahashi (高橋 三吉, 1882–1966), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
• Saori Takahashi (高橋 沙織, born 1992), Japanese volleyball player
• Sayaka Takahashi (高橋 沙也加, born 1992), Japanese badminton player
• Satoshi Takahashi (born 1968), Japanese karateka
• Seiji Takahashi (高橋 聖二, born 1993), Japanese ice hockey player
• Shigehiro Takahashi (高橋 繁浩, born 1961), Japanese swimmer
• Shigeru Takahashi (高橋 茂), Japanese footballer
• Takahashi Shigetane (高橋 紹運, 1548–1586), Japanese samurai
• Shin Takahashi (高橋 しん, born 1967), Japanese manga artist
• Shinichiro Takahashi (高橋 真一郎, born 1957), Japanese footballer and manager
• Shinji Takahashi (disambiguation), multiple people
• Shinkichi Takahashi (高橋 新吉, 1901–1987), Japanese poet
• Shohei Takahashi (高橋 祥平, born 1991), Japanese footballer
• Shoko Takahashi, Japanese table tennis player
• Shunki Takahashi (高橋 峻希, born 1990), Japanese footballer
• Takahashi Shōtei (高橋 松亭, 1871–1945), Japanese artist
• Shuhei Takahashi (高橋 周平, born 1994), Japanese baseball player
• Shunta Takahashi (高橋 駿太, born 1989), Japanese footballer
• Shuta Takahashi (高橋 周大, born 1983), Japanese footballer
• Soya Takahashi (高橋 壮也, born 1996), Japanese footballer
• Susumu Takahashi (高橋 進, 1920–2001), Japanese middle-distance runner
• Tadayuki Takahashi (高橋 忠之, born 1956), Japanese ice dancer and coach
• Takako Takahashi (高橋 たか子, 1932–2013), Japanese writer
• Takanobu Takahashi (高橋 孝信, born 1951), Japanese academic and translator
• Takeo Takahashi (高橋 丈夫), Japanese anime director
• Takeo Takahashi (footballer) (高橋 武夫, born 1947), Japanese footballer and manager
• Taku Takahashi (高橋 拓, born 1974), Japanese musician and record producer
• Takumi Takahashi (高橋 巧, born 1989), Japnaese motorcycle racer
• Takuya Takahashi (高橋 拓也, born 1989), Japanese footballer
• Tatsuhiko Takahashi (髙橋 竜彦, born 1974), Japanese golfer
• Tatsuo Takahashi (高橋 辰夫, 1928–2001), Japanese politician
• Tatsuya Takahashi (高橋 達也, 1931–2008), Japanese jazz saxophonist
• Teiji Takahashi (高橋 貞二, 1926–1959), Japanese actor
• Tetsuya Takahashi (高橋 哲哉, born 1966), Japanese video game conceptor
• Tetsuya Takahashi (composer) (高橋 哲也), Japanese composer
• Tina Takahashi, Canadian judoka
• Tomoko Takahashi (born 1966), Japanese artist
• Tomomi Takahashi (disambiguation), multiple people
• Tomotaka Takahashi (高橋 智隆, born 1975), Japanese roboticist
• Toru Takahashi (disambiguation), multiple people
• Toshio Takahashi (高橋 敏夫, born 1949), Japanese water polo player
• Toyoji Takahashi (高橋 豊二, 1913–1940), Japanese footballer
• Tsutomu Takahashi (高橋 ツトム, born 1965), Japanese manga artist
• Wes Takahashi, American animator and visual effects supervisor
• Yashichiro Takahashi (高橋 弥七郎), Japanese writer
• Yasuko Takahashi, commonly known as Izumi Aki
• Yasushi Takahashi (高橋 康, 1924–2013), Japanese theoretical physicist
• Yōichi Takahashi (高橋 陽一, born 1960), Japanese manga artist
• Yōichirō Takahashi (高橋 陽一郎, born 1963), Japanese film and television director
• Yoko Takahashi (高橋 洋子, born 1966), Japanese singer
• Yoko Takahashi (fighter) (高橋 洋子, born 1973), Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer
• Yoshie Takahashi (高橋 ヨシ江, born 1932), Japanese long jumper
• Yoshihiko Takahashi (高橋 慶彦, born 1957), Japanese baseball player
• Yoshihiro Takahashi (高橋 義廣, born 1953), Japanese manga artist
• Yoshiki Takahashi (disambiguation), multiple people
• Yoshinobu Takahashi (高橋 由伸, born 1975), Japanese baseball player
• Yōsuke Takahashi (高橋 葉介, born 1956), Japanese manga artist
• Yōsuke Takahashi (rugby union) (高橋 洋丞, born 1991), Japanese rugby union player
• Yu Takahashi (高橋 優, born 1983), Japanese singer-songwriter
• Yu Takahashi (actress) (高橋 ユウ, born 1991), Japanese actress and model
• Yugo Takahashi (高橋 裕吾), Japanese voice actor
• Takahashi Yuichi (高橋 由一, 1828–1894), Japanese painter
• Yuichi Takahashi (athlete) (高橋 勇市), Japanese Paralympic athlete
• Yūji Takahashi (高橋 悠治, born 1938), Japanese classical pianist, composer, critic and writer
• Yuji Takahashi (footballer) (高橋 祐治, born 1993), Japanese footballer
• Yujiro Takahashi (高橋 裕二郎, born 1981), Japanese professional wrestler
• Yuki Takahashi (高橋 裕紀, born 1984), Japanese motorcycle racer
• Yuki Takahashi (wrestler) (高橋 侑希), Japanese sport wrestler
• Yukihiro Takahashi (高橋 幸宏, born 1952), Japanese musician
• Yukiko Takahashi (高橋 有紀子, born 1967), Japanese volleyball and beach volleyball player
• Yuma Takahashi (高橋 悠馬, born 1990), Japanese footballer
• Yumiko Takahashi (高橋 由美子, born 1974), Japanese actress and singer
• Yuriko Takahashi (高橋 百合子, born 1973), Japanese weightlifter
• Yusuke Takahashi (高橋 悠介, born 1997), Japanese tennis player
• Yutaka Takahashi (高橋 泰, born 1980), Japanese footballer
• Yutaro Takahashi (高橋 祐太郎, born 1987), Japanese footballer
• Yuuta Takahashi (高橋 優太, born 1984), Japanese actor
• Yuuta Takahashi (Magic: The Gathering player), Japanese Magic: The Gathering player
• Zenjiro Takahashi (1912–1990), Japanese swimmer

Fictional characters

• Daichi Takahashi and Eriko Takahashi, from High School Girls
• Keisuke Takahashi (K.T.) and Ryosuke (Ry) Takahashi, from Initial D
• Kenshi Takahashi, from Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
• Misaki Takahashi, from Junjo Romantica
• Mitsuko Takahashi, from Someday's Dreamers
• Natsuki Takahashi (高橋 夏樹), a character in the tokusatsu television series Gosei Sentai Dairanger
• Tetsuya Takahashi, from Forbidden Dance
• Nanami Takahashi, from We Were There
• Mr. Takahashi, from Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Takeda Takahashi, from Mortal Kombat X
• Takahashi from Fallout 4