Famous People with Name Inoue

Inoue Kaoru            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Inoue Kaoru: was a Japanese statesman and a member of the Meiji oligarchy that ruled Japan during the Meiji period (1868–1912).Born Yakichi (??) to a lower-ranked samurai family in Hagi, Choshu Domain (present day Yamaguchi Prefecture), Inoue attended the Meirinkan Domain school with his brother Ikutaro (???). He was a close boyhood friend of Ito Hirobumi who later became Japan's first prime minister, and he played an active part in the sonno joi movement. In 1858, he studied rangaku, artillery and swordsmanship in Edo.

Inoue Kowashi            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Inoue Kowashi: was a statesman in Meiji period Japan.Inoue was born into a samurai family in Higo Province (present-day Kumamoto Prefecture), as the third son of Karo Iida Gongobei. In 1866 Kowashi was adopted by Inoue Shigesaburo, another retainer of the Nagaoka daimyo. Known as a highly intelligent child, Inoue entered the domain's Confucian academy, eventually becoming one of the academy's resident students. He fought on the imperial side in the Boshin War to overthrow the Tokugawa bakufu.

Yoshihisa Inoue            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Yoshihisa Inoue: a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Toyama, Toyama and graduate of Tohoku University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990. He lost his seat in 1993 but was re-elected in 1996.

Satoshi Inoue            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Satoshi Inoue: a Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors for the Japanese Communist Party.

Setsuko Inoue            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Setsuko Inoue: is a female Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.In 1968 she was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. She played all seven matches.

Takeshi Inoue            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Takeshi Inoue: is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

Yudai Inoue            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Yudai Inoue: is a Japanese football player currently playing for Oita Trinita.