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Aoki (surname)

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Aoki (青木, "Blue Tree", from the color ao + ki "tree") is a Japanese surname.[1] People with the name include:

Arts and entertainment

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Politicians

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

References

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