What is "takami"

Takami is both a Japanese surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Given name:

• Takami Akai (born 1961), Japanese illustrator, game creator, character designer and animator
• Takami Itō (born 1971), Japanese author
• Takami Ominami (born 1975), Japanese long-distance runner

Surname:

• Joseph Mitsuaki Takami (born 1946), Japanese Roman Catholic prelate
• Jun Takami (1907–1965), Japanese novelist and poet
• Kazuhiro Takami (born 1959), Japanese professional golfer
• Koushun Takami (born 1969), Japanese author and journalist
• Toshihiro Takami, founder of the Asian Rural Institute (ARI) in Japan
• Yasunori Takami (born 1964), Japanese baseball player