Takano is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ai Takano, Japanese singer Aya Takano, Japanese artist and writer Aya Takano (swimmer), Japanese athlete Takano Chōei, scholar of the late Edo period Takano Fusataro, Japanese labor activist Genshin Takano (governor of Hiroshima) George Takano, professional wrestler Hajime Takano, Japanese journalist Hassei Takano, Japanese actor , Japanese shogi player Hiroshi Takano, Japanese musician Isoroku Takano, birth name of Isoroku Yamamoto, Japanese naval officer Takano Iwasaburo, Japanese social statistician Kazuaki Takano, Japanese writer of crime fiction Kikuo Takano, Japanese poet and mathematician Koji Takano, Japanese football player Mari Takano, Japanese musician Mark Takano, U.S. politician Takano no Niigasa, 8th-century concubine , Japanese shogi player Shiho Takano, Japanese actress Shunji Takano, Japanese wrestler Susumu Takano, Japanese track athlete Teppei Takano, Japanese ski jumper Tetsu Takano, Japanese rock musician , Japanese model and boxer Toshiyuki Takano, Japanese diplomat Tsugi Takano, Japanese novelist Urara Takano, Japanese voice actress , Japanese speed skater , Japanese speed skater Fictional characters Bungo Takano, a character in Shadow Star Kyohei Takano, a character in The Wallflower Miyo Takano, a character in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni See also Japanese name Special:Prefixindex/Takano – the page gives articles starting with Takano Japanese-language surnames