Aoki (surname)
Aoki (青木, "Blue Tree" or "Green 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
- Fumihide Aoki, video game developer, (one of the creators of Waluigi)
- Kazuyo Aoki (born 1947), Japanese voice actress
- Jinei Aoki (1910-1971), Korean actor. Real name is Sim Yeong(심영) Jinei Aoki is Sōshi-kaimei.
- Mayuko Aoki (born 1975), voice actor
- Mitsue Aoki (born 1969), Japanese manga author and artist
- 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
- 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
- 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 (born 1934), 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
- Hayato Aoki (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
- Kota Aoki (born 1987), Japanese footballer
- Mik Aoki (born 1968), American college baseball coach
- Aoki brothers, Nobuatsu, Takuma and Haruchika, three brothers who were all Grand Prix motorcycle riders
- Norichika Aoki (born 1982), Japanese baseball player who plays for the Houston Astros
- Ryota Aoki (born 1984), Japanese footballer
- Ryota Aoki (born 1996), Japanese footballer
- Sayaka Aoki (born 1986), Japanese athlete
- Shinya Aoki (born 1983), mixed martial artist
- Takahiro Aoki (born 1981), Nippon Professional Baseball player
- Takayuki Aoki, Japanese racing driver
- Takeshi Aoki, Japanese footballer
- Takuya Aoki (born 1990), Japanese footballer
- Tomomi Aoki (born 1994), Japanese swimmer
- Yozo Aoki (born 1929), Japanese footballer
Other
- Guy Aoki, head and co-founder of the Media Action Network for Asian Americans
- 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
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