title: Takeshita
text: Takeshita (written:  or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
  
  , Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
  , Japanese actress
  , Japanese professional wrestler
  , Japanese general
  , Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan
  , Japanese fashion model and actress
  , Japanese footballer
  , Japanese badminton player
  , Japanese politician
  , Japanese politician
  , Japanese volleyball player
  , Japanese slalom canoeist
  
  See also
  Takeshita Street in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan
  
  Japanese-language surnames