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==People with the surname==
==People with the surname==
*{{Nihongo|[[Tanaka (musician)]]|たなか||born 1998}}, Japanese musician formerly known as Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi
*{{Nihongo|[[Aimi Tanaka]]|田中 あいみ||born 1992}}, Japanese voice actress
*{{Nihongo|[[Aimi Tanaka]]|田中 あいみ||born 1992}}, Japanese voice actress
*{{Nihongo|[[Akira Tanaka]]|田中 章||born 1942}}, Japanese hurdler
*{{Nihongo|[[Akira Tanaka]]|田中 章||born 1942}}, Japanese hurdler
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*{{Nihongo|[[Daijiro Tanaka]]|田中 大二郎||born 1988}}, Japanese baseball player
*{{Nihongo|[[Daijiro Tanaka]]|田中 大二郎||born 1988}}, Japanese baseball player
*{{Nihongo|[[Daiki Tanaka]]|田中 大貴||born 1991}}, Japanese basketball player
*{{Nihongo|[[Daiki Tanaka]]|田中 大貴||born 1991}}, Japanese basketball player
*{{Nihongo|[[Daisuke Tanaka]]|田中 大輔||born 1983}}, Japanese footballer
*Dean Tanaka, the birth name of [[Dean Cain]] (born 1966), American actor
*Dean Tanaka, the birth name of [[Dean Cain]] (born 1966), American actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Eiichi Tanaka]]|田中 英一||born 1941}}, Japanese Nordic combined skier
*{{Nihongo|[[Eiichi Tanaka]]|田中 英一||born 1941}}, Japanese Nordic combined skier
*{{ill|Eiichi Tanaka (police officer)|lt=Eiichi Tanaka|ja|田中栄一}} (1901–1980), Japanese police officer and politician
*{{Nihongo|[[Eiko Tanaka]]|田中 栄子}}, Japanese anime producer
*{{Nihongo|[[Eiko Tanaka]]|田中 栄子}}, Japanese anime producer
*{{Nihongo|[[Eizō Tanaka]]|田中 栄三||1886–1968}}, Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Eizō Tanaka]]|田中 栄三||1886–1968}}, Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor
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*{{Nihongo|[[Eri Tanaka]]|たなか えり||born 1977}}, Japanese actress and voice actress
*{{Nihongo|[[Eri Tanaka]]|たなか えり||born 1977}}, Japanese actress and voice actress
*[[Eugenia Tanaka]] (born 1987), Indonesian-born Australian badminton player
*[[Eugenia Tanaka]] (born 1987), Indonesian-born Australian badminton player
*[[Green Party of Alberta|Evelyn Tanaka]], Canadian politician
*{{Nihongo|[[Tanaka Fujimaro]]|田中 不二麿||1845–1909}}, Japanese statesman and educator
*{{Nihongo|[[Tanaka Fujimaro]]|田中 不二麿||1845–1909}}, Japanese statesman and educator
*{{Nihongo|[[Fumiaki Tanaka]]|田中 史朗||born 1985}}, Japanese rugby union player
*{{Nihongo|[[Fumiaki Tanaka]]|田中 史朗||born 1985}}, Japanese rugby union player
*{{Nihongo|[[Fumon Tanaka]]|田中 普門||born 1943}}, Japanese martial artist
*{{Nihongo|[[Fumon Tanaka]]|田中 普門||born 1943}}, Japanese martial artist
*[[Gary A. Tanaka]] (born 1943), Japanese-American businessman and philanthropist
*[[Gary A. Tanaka]] (born 1943), Japanese-American businessman and philanthropist
*{{Nihongo|[[Ginnosuke Tanaka]]|田中 銀之助||1873-1933}}, Japanese rugby union player
*{{Nihongo|[[Ginnosuke Tanaka]]|田中 銀之助||1873–1933}}, Japanese rugby union player
*{{Nihongo|[[Tanaka Giichi]]|田中 義一||1864–1929}}, Japanese general, politician, and Prime Minister of Japan
*{{Nihongo|[[Tanaka Giichi]]|田中 義一||1864–1929}}, Japanese general, politician, and Prime Minister of Japan
*[[Haruko Tanaka]], American artist and filmmaker
*[[Haruko Tanaka]], American artist and filmmaker
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*{{Nihongo|[[Hiromasa Tanaka]]|田中 宏昌||born 1981}}, Japanese decathlete
*{{Nihongo|[[Hiromasa Tanaka]]|田中 宏昌||born 1981}}, Japanese decathlete
*{{Nihongo|[[Hiromichi Tanaka]]|田中 弘道||born 1962}}, Japanese video game developer, producer, director and designer
*{{Nihongo|[[Hiromichi Tanaka]]|田中 弘道||born 1962}}, Japanese video game developer, producer, director and designer
*{{Nihongo|[[Hiroshi Tanaka (athlete)]]|田中 弘||born 1915}}, Japanese high jumper
*{{Nihongo|[[Hiroshi Tanaka (athlete)]]|田中 弘||born 1915, date of death unknown}}, Japanese high jumper
*{{Nihongo|[[Hiroshi Tanaka (field hockey)]]|田中 博司||born 1941}}, Japanese field hockey player
*{{Nihongo|[[Hiroshi Tanaka (field hockey)]]|田中 博司||born 1941}}, Japanese field hockey player
*{{Nihongo|[[Hiroshi Tanaka (figure skater)]]|田中 衆史||born 1972}}, Japanese figure skater
*{{Nihongo|[[Hiroshi Tanaka (figure skater)]]|田中 衆史||born 1972}}, Japanese figure skater
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*[[Janis Tanaka]] (born 1963), American musician
*[[Janis Tanaka]] (born 1963), American musician
*[[Jeffrey S. Tanaka]] (1958–1992), American psychologist and statistician
*[[Jeffrey S. Tanaka]] (1958–1992), American psychologist and statistician
*{{Nihongo|[[Jiro Tanaka]]|田中 次郎||born 1917}}, Japanese mechanical engineer
*{{Nihongo|[[Jin Tanaka]]|田中 ||born 1976}}, Japanese screenwriter
*{{Nihongo|[[Jiro Tanaka]]|田中 次郎||1917–2017}}, Japanese mechanical engineer
*{{Nihongo|[[Jujiro Tanaka]]|田中 重次郎||born 1947}}, Japanese rower
*{{Nihongo|[[Jujiro Tanaka]]|田中 重次郎||born 1947}}, Japanese rower
*[[Jun Tanaka (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jun Tanaka (disambiguation)]], multiple people
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*{{Nihongo|[[Kakuei Tanaka]]|田中 角栄||1918–1993}}, Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan
*{{Nihongo|[[Kakuei Tanaka]]|田中 角栄||1918–1993}}, Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan
*{{Nihongo|[[Kan Tanaka]]|田中 完}}, Japanese voice actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Kan Tanaka]]|田中 完}}, Japanese voice actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Kane Tanaka]]|田中カ||1903–2022}}, oldest verified Japanese person ever
*{{Nihongo|[[Karen Tanaka]]|田中 カレン||born 1961}}, Japanese composer
*{{Nihongo|[[Karen Tanaka]]|田中 カレン||born 1961}}, Japanese composer
*{{Nihongo|[[Kazuhiro Tanaka]]|田中 一弘||born 1970}}, Japanese drifting driver
*{{Nihongo|[[Kazuhiro Tanaka]]|田中 一弘||born 1970}}, Japanese drifting driver
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*{{Nihongo|[[Kei Tanaka]]|田中 圭||born 1984}}, Japanese actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Kei Tanaka]]|田中 圭||born 1984}}, Japanese actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Keiji Tanaka]]|田中 刑事||born 1994}}, Japanese figure skater
*{{Nihongo|[[Keiji Tanaka]]|田中 刑事||born 1994}}, Japanese figure skater
*{{Nihongo|[[Keishu Tanaka]]|田中 慶秋||born 1938}}, Japanese politician
*{{Nihongo|[[Keishu Tanaka]]|田中 慶秋||1938–2022}}, Japanese politician
*{{Nihongo|[[Keita Tanaka]]|田中 恵太||born 1989}}, Japanese footballer
*{{Nihongo|[[Keita Tanaka]]|田中 恵太||born 1989}}, Japanese footballer
*{{Nihongo|[[Ken Tanaka (actor)]]|田中 健||born 1951}}, Japanese actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Ken Tanaka (actor)]]|田中 健||born 1951}}, Japanese actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Kengo Tanaka]]|田中 謙吾||born 1989}}, Japanese footballer
*{{Nihongo|[[Kengo Tanaka]]|田中 謙吾||born 1989}}, Japanese footballer
*[[Kenichi Tanaka]], Japanese mixed martial artist
*[[Kenichi Tanaka]], Japanese mixed martial artist
*{{Nihongo|[[Kenji Tanaka]]|田中 賢治||born 1983}}, Japanese footballer
*{{Nihongo|[[Kenjiro Tanaka]]|田中 健二朗||born 1989}}, Japanese baseball player
*{{Nihongo|[[Kenjiro Tanaka]]|田中 健二朗||born 1989}}, Japanese baseball player
*[[Kenneth K. Tanaka]] (born 1947), Japanese-born American Buddhist writer
*[[Kenneth K. Tanaka]] (born 1947), Japanese-born American Buddhist writer
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*[[Kōtarō Tanaka (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Kōtarō Tanaka (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*{{Nihongo|[[Kotono Tanaka]]|田中 琴乃||born 1991}}, Japanese rhythmic gymnast
*{{Nihongo|[[Kotono Tanaka]]|田中 琴乃||born 1991}}, Japanese rhythmic gymnast
*{{Nihongo|[[Kunie Tanaka]]|田中 邦衛||born 1932}}, Japanese actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Kunie Tanaka]]|田中 邦衛||1932–2021}}, Japanese actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Kunihiko Tanaka]]|田中 久仁彦||born 1970}}, Japanese manga artist and character designer
*{{Nihongo|[[Kunihiko Tanaka]]|田中 久仁彦||born 1970}}, Japanese manga artist and character designer
*[[Luana Tanaka]] (born 1989), Brazilian actress
*[[Luana Tanaka]] (born 1989), Brazilian actress
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*{{Nihongo|[[Makiko Tanaka]]|田中 眞紀子||born 1944}} Japanese politician
*{{Nihongo|[[Makiko Tanaka]]|田中 眞紀子||born 1944}} Japanese politician
*{{Nihongo|[[Makoto Tanaka]]|田中 誠||born 1975}}, Japanese footballer
*{{Nihongo|[[Makoto Tanaka]]|田中 誠||born 1975}}, Japanese footballer
*{{Nihongo|[[Mamiko Tanaka]]|田中 真美子||born 1996}}, Japanese basketball player
*{{Nihongo|[[Manami Tanaka]]|田中 真奈美||born 1989}}, Japanese voice actress
*{{Nihongo|[[Manami Tanaka]]|田中 真奈美||born 1989}}, Japanese voice actress
*[[Marcio Tanaka]] (born 1980), Japanese-Brazilian baseball player
*[[Marcio Tanaka]] (born 1980), Japanese-Brazilian baseball player
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*[[Masahiko Tanaka (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Masahiko Tanaka (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*{{Nihongo|[[Masahiro Tanaka]]|田中 将大||born 1988}}, Japanese baseball player
*{{Nihongo|[[Masahiro Tanaka]]|田中 将大||born 1988}}, Japanese baseball player
*{{Nihongo|[[Masaki Tanaka]]|田中 優毅||born 1991}}, Japanese footballer
*Masako Tanaka, known as [[Mineko Iwasaki]] (born 1949), Japanese ''geisha''
*Masako Tanaka, known as [[Mineko Iwasaki]] (born 1949), Japanese ''geisha''
*{{Nihongo|[[Masami Tanaka]]|田中 雅美||born 1979}}, Japanese swimmer
*{{Nihongo|[[Masami Tanaka]]|田中 雅美||born 1979}}, Japanese swimmer
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*{{Nihongo|[[Michiko Tanaka]]|田中 路子||1909–1988}}, Japanese singer and actress
*{{Nihongo|[[Michiko Tanaka]]|田中 路子||1909–1988}}, Japanese singer and actress
*{{Nihongo|[[Michinori Tanaka]]|田中 路教||born 1990}}, Japanese mixed martial artist
*{{Nihongo|[[Michinori Tanaka]]|田中 路教||born 1990}}, Japanese mixed martial artist
*{{Nihongo|[[Miho Tanaka]]|田中 美保||born 1976}}, Japanese badminton player
*{{Nihongo|[[Miho Tanaka (badminton)|Miho Tanaka]]|田中 美保||born 1976}}, Japanese badminton player
*{{Nihongo|[[Miho Tanaka (model)]]|田中 美保||born 1983}}, Japanese model, television personality and actress
*{{Nihongo|[[Miho Tanaka (model)]]|田中 美保||born 1983}}, Japanese model, television personality and actress
*{{Nihongo|[[Miki Tanaka]]|田中 美衣||born 1987}}, Japanese judoka
*{{Nihongo|[[Miki Tanaka]]|田中 美衣||born 1987}}, Japanese judoka
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*[[Naoki Tanaka (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Naoki Tanaka (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*{{Nihongo|[[Noboru Tanaka]]|田中 登||1937–2006}}, Japanese film director
*{{Nihongo|[[Noboru Tanaka]]|田中 登||1937–2006}}, Japanese film director
*{{Nihongo|[[Noboru Tanaka (field hockey)]]|田中 昇||born 1912}}, Japanese field hockey player
*{{Nihongo|[[Noboru Tanaka (field hockey)]]|田中 昇||1912-?}}, Japanese field hockey player
*{{Nihongo|[[Nobuo Tanaka]]|田中 伸男||born 1950}}, Japanese former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency
*{{Nihongo|[[Nobuo Tanaka]]|田中 伸男||born 1950}}, Japanese former executive director of the International Energy Agency
*{{Nihongo|[[Nobutaka Tanaka]]|田中 信孝||born 1971}}, Japanese footballer
*{{Nihongo|[[Nobutaka Tanaka]]|田中 信孝||born 1971}}, Japanese footballer
*{{Nihongo|[[Nobuyuki Tanaka]]|田中 伸幸}}, Japanese economic botanist
*{{Nihongo|[[Nobuyuki Tanaka]]|田中 伸幸}}, Japanese economic botanist
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*[[Professor Tanaka]] (1930–2000), American professional wrestler
*[[Professor Tanaka]] (1930–2000), American professional wrestler
*[[Paul Tanaka]] American law enforcement officer and politician
*[[Paul Tanaka]] American law enforcement officer and politician
*{{jp|[[Raishō Tanaka]]|田中頼璋||1868–1940}}, Japanese painter
*{{Nihongo|[[Raizō Tanaka]]|田中 頼三||1892–1969}}, Japanese admiral
*{{Nihongo|[[Raizō Tanaka]]|田中 頼三||1892–1969}}, Japanese admiral
*{{Nihongo|[[Reina Tanaka]]|田中 れいな||born 1989}}, Japanese singer
*{{Nihongo|[[Reina Tanaka]]|田中 れいな||born 1989}}, Japanese singer
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*[[Ronald Phillip Tanaka]] (1944–2007), Japanese-American poet and editor
*[[Ronald Phillip Tanaka]] (1944–2007), Japanese-American poet and editor
*{{Nihongo|[[Ryo Tanaka]]|田中 遼||born 1987}}, Japanese ice hockey player
*{{Nihongo|[[Ryo Tanaka]]|田中 遼||born 1987}}, Japanese ice hockey player
*[[Ryohei Tanaka]] (born 1933), Japanese artist
*[[Ryohei Tanaka]] (1933–2019), Japanese artist
*{{Nihongo|[[Ryōichi Tanaka]]|田中 亮一||born 1947}}, Japanese voice actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Ryōichi Tanaka]]|田中 亮一||born 1947}}, Japanese voice actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Ryōko Tanaka]]|田中 涼子||born 1973}}, Japanese voice actress
*{{Nihongo|[[Ryōko Tanaka]]|田中 涼子||born 1973}}, Japanese voice actress
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*[[Shelley Tanaka]], Canadian editor, author, translator, and writing teacher
*[[Shelley Tanaka]], Canadian editor, author, translator, and writing teacher
*{{Nihongo|[[Shigeho Tanaka]]|田中 茂穂||1878–1974}}, Japanese ichthyologist and professor of zoology
*{{Nihongo|[[Shigeho Tanaka]]|田中 茂穂||1878–1974}}, Japanese ichthyologist and professor of zoology
*{{Nihongo|[[Shigeki Tanaka]]|田中 茂樹||born 1931}}, Japanese long-distance runner
*{{Nihongo|[[Shigeki Tanaka]]|田中 茂樹||1931–2022}}, Japanese long-distance runner
*{{Nihongo|[[Shiho Tanaka]]|田中 志穗||born 1992}}, Japanese badminton player
*{{Nihongo|[[Shiho Tanaka]]|田中 志穗||born 1992}}, Japanese badminton player
*{{Nihongo|[[Shiho Tanaka (judoka)]]|田中 志歩||born 1998}}, Japanese judoka
*{{Nihongo|[[Shiho Tanaka (judoka)]]|田中 志歩||born 1998}}, Japanese judoka
*{{Nihongo|[[Shinako Tanaka]]|田中 姿子||born 1975}}, Japanese beach volleyball player
*{{Nihongo|[[Shinako Tanaka]]|田中 姿子||born 1975}}, Japanese beach volleyball player
*{{Nihongo|[[Tanaka Shinbei]]|田中 新兵衛||1832–1863}}, Japanese samurai and assassin
*{{Nihongo|[[Tanaka Shinbei]]|田中 新兵衛||1832–1863}}, Japanese samurai and assassin
*[[Shingai Tanaka]] (born 1942), Japanese calligrapher
*[[Shingai Tanaka]] (1942–2007), Japanese calligrapher
*{{Nihongo|[[Shinichi Tanaka]]|田中 信一||born 1959}}, Japanese ski jumper
*{{Nihongo|[[Shinichi Tanaka]]|田中 信一||born 1959}}, Japanese ski jumper
*{{Nihongo|[[Shin'ichi Tanaka (photographer)]]|田中 新一}}, Japanese photographer
*{{Nihongo|[[Shin'ichi Tanaka (photographer)]]|田中 新一}}, Japanese photographer
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*{{Nihongo|[[Tomoyuki Tanaka]]|田中 友幸}}, Japanese film producer
*{{Nihongo|[[Tomoyuki Tanaka]]|田中 友幸}}, Japanese film producer
*{{Nihongo|[[Torahiko Tanaka]]|田中 寅彦||born 1957}}, Japanese shogi player
*{{Nihongo|[[Torahiko Tanaka]]|田中 寅彦||born 1957}}, Japanese shogi player
*Toru Tanaka or Professor Toru Tanaka, born [[Charles Kalani, Jr.]] (1930–2000), American professional wrestler and actor
*{{Nihongo|[[Tanaka Tosa]]|田中 土佐||1820–1868}}, Japanese samurai
*{{Nihongo|[[Tanaka Tosa]]|田中 土佐||1820–1868}}, Japanese samurai
*{{Nihongo|[[Toshiaki Tanaka]]|田中 利明||1935–1998}}, Japanese table tennis player
*{{Nihongo|[[Toshiaki Tanaka]]|田中 利明||1935–1998}}, Japanese table tennis player
*{{Nihongo|[[Toshibumi Tanaka]]|田中 敏文||1911–1982}}, Japanese politician
*{{Nihongo|[[Toshibumi Tanaka]]|田中 敏文||1911–1982}}, Japanese politician
*{{Nihongo|[[Toshimitsu Tanaka]]|田中 利光||born 1930}}, Japanese composer
*{{Nihongo|[[Toshimitsu Tanaka]]|田中 利光||1930–2020}}, Japanese composer
*[[Toshiya Tanaka (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Toshiya Tanaka (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*{{Nihongo|[[Toshiyuki Tanaka]]|田中 利幸||born 1985}}, Japanese equestrian
*{{Nihongo|[[Toshiyuki Tanaka]]|田中 利幸||born 1985}}, Japanese equestrian
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*{{Nihongo|[[Yurie Tanaka]]|田中 友理恵||born 1989}}, Japanese biathlete
*{{Nihongo|[[Yurie Tanaka]]|田中 友理恵||born 1989}}, Japanese biathlete
*[[Yūsuke Tanaka (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Yūsuke Tanaka (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*{{Nihongo|[[Yutaka Tanaka]]|田中 ユタカ||born 1966}}, Japanese manga artist


==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
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*Tanaka Kazuya, from ''[[School Rumble]]''
*Tanaka Kazuya, from ''[[School Rumble]]''
*Ken Tanaka, a character in the television series [[Glee (TV series)|''Glee'']]
*Ken Tanaka, a character in the television series [[Glee (TV series)|''Glee'']]
*Kida Tanaka, from ''Fear & Hunger 2: Termina''
*[[Leo Tanaka]], a character in the soap opera ''Neighbours''
*[[Leo Tanaka]], a character in the soap opera ''Neighbours''
*[[Mariko Tanaka]], from ''Wing Commander''
*[[Opal Tanaka]], a Marvel Comics character
*[[Opal Tanaka]], a Marvel Comics character
*[[List of Haikyu!! characters|Ryūnosuke Tanaka]] from [[Haikyū!!]]
*[[List of Haikyu!! characters|Ryūnosuke Tanaka]] from [[Haikyū!!]]
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*Lt. Yoshi Tanaka from ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]''
*Lt. Yoshi Tanaka from ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]''
*[[List of BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad characters|Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka]], main character of the manga series ''[[Beck (manga)|BECK]]''
*[[List of BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad characters|Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka]], main character of the manga series ''[[Beck (manga)|BECK]]''
*Tricia Tanaka, featured in the episode [[Tricia Tanaka is Dead]] from the TV show ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)]]''


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 20:09, 30 November 2024

Tanaka
PronunciationTanaka
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
Meaningvaries
Region of originJapan
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Tanaka (たなか) is the fourth most common Japanese surname. It is typically written with the kanji for ricefield & middle (田中).[2] Less common variants include many & middle (多中), many & relationship (多仲), another & middle (他中), shelf & low (棚下), shelf & summer (棚夏) and many & name & congratulation (多名賀).[citation needed]

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  1. ^ 1990 Census Name Files Archived 2010-10-07 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
  2. ^ "明治安田生命 全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-03-09.