Aoki (surname)

Aoki (青木, "Blue Tree", from the color ao + ki "tree") is a Japanese surname. People with the name include:

Arts and entertainment

• Devon Aoki (born 1982), model and actress, daughter of "Rocky" Aoki
• Kazuyo Aoki (born 1947), Japanese voice actress
• Mayuko Aoki (born 1975), voice actor
• Mitsue Aoki (born 1969), Japanese manga author and artist
• Ruriko Aoki (青木 瑠璃子), Japanese voice actress and singer
• Ryka Aoki, American professor, poet and award-winning science fiction writer
• Sayaka Aoki (comedian) (born 1973), Japanese comedian
• Sayaka Aoki (voice actress) (born 1972), Japanese voice actress, also goes by Shizuka Aoki
• Shigeru Aoki, Japanese painter
• Shiki Aoki (青木 志貴, born 1990), Japanese actor, voice actor, model and fashion designer
• Shoichi Aoki, creator of the Fruits and Fresh Fruits photobooks
• Steve Aoki, Japanese American record producer, son of Rocky Aoki
• Takao Aoki, manga artist
• Tatsu Aoki, jazz double bass player and record producer
• Tomohiko Aoki, light novel author
• Tsunenori Aoki (青木 玄徳, born 1987), Japanese actor and model
• Tsuru Aoki (1892–1961), Japanese-American stage and screen actress
• Ume Aoki, female Japanese manga artist
• Yoshino Aoki, Japanese video game music composer
• Yūji Aoki (1945–2003), Japanese manga artist
• Yuko Aoki (born 1977), Japanese bikini model
• Yuya Aoki, one of the pen names of Japanese author, Tadashi Agi

Politicians

• Ai Aoki (born 1965), Japanese politician
• Kazuhiko Aoki (born 1961), Japanese politician, son of Mikio Aoki
• Kazuo Aoki, Japanese government minister during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and into World War II
• Mikio Aoki (1934–2023), Japanese politician, father of Kazuhiko Aoki
• Aoki Shūzō (1844–1914), Japanese diplomat in the Meiji and Taishō eras

Sportspersons

• Ai Aoki (born 1985), synchronised swimmer
• Akinobu Aoki (青木 彰信), Japanese Paralympic swimmer
• Chika Aoki (青木 千佳, born 1990), Japanese fencer
• Go Aoki (born 1999), Japanese curler
• Hayato Aoki (青木 勇人, born 1977), former Nippon Professional Baseball player, current coach
• Hiroaki "Rocky" Aoki (1938–2009), Japanese American former Olympic wrestler, founder of Benihana restaurants
• Isao Aoki (born 1942), golfer
• Kanae Aoki (青木 香奈枝, born 1985), Japanese ice hockey player
• Kota Aoki (born 1987), Japanese footballer
• Masanori Aoki (青木 正則, born 1927), Japanese speed skater
• Masumi Aoki (青木 益未, born 1994), Japanese hurdler
• Mik Aoki (born 1968), American college baseball coach
• Aoki brothers, Nobuatsu, Takuma and Haruchika, three brothers who were all Grand Prix motorcycle riders
• Nori Aoki (born 1982), Japanese baseball player who plays for the New York Mets
• Reona Aoki (青木 玲緒樹, born 1995), Japanese swimmer
• Ryota Aoki (born 1984), Japanese footballer
• Ryota Aoki (born 1996), Japanese footballer
• Sayaka Aoki (born 1986), Japanese athlete
• Shinya Aoki (青木 真也, born 1983), mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
• Takahiro Aoki (born 1981), Nippon Professional Baseball player
• Takayuki Aoki, Japanese racing driver
• Takeshi Aoki, Japanese footballer
• Taketo Aoki (青木 勇人, born 1974), Japanese basketball player and coach
• Takuya Aoki (born 1990), Japanese footballer
• Tomomi Aoki (born 1994), Japanese swimmer
• Tsubasa Aoki (青木 翼, born 1993), Japanese footballer
• Yozo Aoki (born 1929), Japanese footballer

Other

• Guy Aoki, head and co-founder of the Media Action Network for Asian Americans
• Jiun Aoki (青木 慈雲, 1929–1998), Japanese Buddhist monk and artist
• Kikuyo Aoki (born 1968), professional Go player
• Masakatsu Aoki (born 1957), amateur astronomer
• Richard Aoki (1938–2009), Japanese American civil rights activist
• Shinichi Aoki (born 1965), professional Go player
• Taijiro Aoki, a captain of the Imperial Japanese Navy