takeshita

Takeshita (written: {{Nihongo2|竹下}} or {{Nihongo2|武下}}) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• {{Nihongo|Isamu Takeshita|竹下 勇||1869–1949}}, Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
• {{Nihongo|Keiko Takeshita|竹下 景子||born 1953}}, Japanese actress
• {{Nihongo|Konosuke Takeshita|竹下 幸之介||born 1995}}, Japanese professional wrestler
• {{Nihongo|Masahiko Takeshita|竹下 正彦}}, Japanese general
• {{Nihongo|Noboru Takeshita|竹下 登||1924–2000}}, Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan
• {{Nihongo|Rena Takeshita|竹下 玲奈||born 1981}}, Japanese fashion model and actress
• {{Nihongo|Reo Takeshita|竹下 玲王||born 1995}}, Japanese footballer
• {{Nihongo|Riichi Takeshita|武下 利一||born 1989}}, Japanese badminton player
• {{Nihongo|Toranosuke Takeshita|竹下 虎之助||1924–2008}}, Japanese politician
• {{Nihongo|Wataru Takeshita|竹下 亘||born 1946}}, Japanese politician
• {{Nihongo|Yoshie Takeshita|竹下 佳江||born 1978}}, Japanese volleyball player
• {{Nihongo|Yuriko Takeshita|竹下 百合子||born 1988}}, Japanese slalom canoeist