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

References

1. Aoki
2. Blue tree
3. List of common Japanese surnames
4. Ei (surname)
5. Itsuki
6. Tsuru (name)
7. Chinese Indonesian surname
8. Nakamura Jakuemon IV
9. Haruna (name)
10. List of Naruto: Shippuden episodes
11. List of Japanese actresses
12. Lit
13. Louis Tomlinson
14. I My Me! Strawberry Eggs
15. Afrojack
16. Kurisu
17. Devon (given name)
18. Older
19. George H. W. Bush
20. Tokugawa Ieyasu