Jazz Daimyo

Ikeda (written: 池田) is the 26th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Akihisa Ikeda (池田 晃久; born 1976), Japanese manga artist Ayako Ikeda (池田 綾子; born 1978), Japanese songwriter and singer Chigusa Ikeda (池田 千草; born 1976), Japanese voice actress Chiyoki Ikeda (1920–1960), American intelligence operative Dai Ikeda (池田 大; born 1986), Japanese actor Daisaku Ikeda (池田 大作; 1928–2023), founder of Soka University of America and president of Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Daisuke Ikeda (池田大輔; born 1968), Japanese professional wrestler Eiji Ikeda (池田 永治; 1889–1950), Japanese cartoonist, painter, illustrator, and haiga artist Fumiyo Ikeda (born 1962), Japanese dancer, actress and choreographer Hayato Ikeda (池田 勇人; 1899–1965), Japanese politician and the 58th, 59th and 60th Prime Minister of Japan Hiroshi Ikeda (aikidoka) (池田 裕; born 1950), Aikido shihan Hiroshi Ikeda (director) (池田 宏; born 1934), film director Jon Ikeda (born 1965), American-born automobile designer and executive Junya Ikeda (池田 純矢; born 1992), actor Kaname Ikeda (池田 要; born 1946), Japanese ambassador and chief of ITER Kei Ikeda (池田 圭; born 1986), Japanese footballer Kikunae Ikeda (池田 菊苗; 1864–1936), Tokyo Imperial University professor, discoverer of the umami flavor Koki Ikeda (池田 向希; born 1998), Japanese racewalker Kotaro Ikeda (池田 幸太郎; 1895–1976), Japanese painter Kyōsuke Ikeda (池田 恭祐; born 1992), Japanese actor and voice actor Maki Ikeda (池田 真紀; born 1972), Japanese politician Mamiko Ikeda (池田 眞美子), Japanese scriptwriter Masako Ikeda (池田 昌子; 1939–2026), Japanese voice actress Masanori Ikeda (池田 政典; born 1966), Japanese actor, singer, and voice actor Masaru Ikeda (池田 勝; 1942–2026), Japanese actor and voice actor Ikeda Masatomi (池田 昌富; 1940–2021), Japanese aikido teacher Masatoshi Gündüz Ikeda (池田 正敏 ギュンドゥズ, Ikeda Masatoshi Gyunduzu) 1926–2003, Japanese-Turkish mathematician Motohisa Ikeda (池田 元久; born 1940), Japanese politician Natsuki Ikeda (池田 夏希; born 1987), Japanese female tarento, actress, and former gravure idol Riyoko Ikeda (池田 理代子; born 1947), Japanese manga artist Ryoji Ikeda (池田 亮司; born 1966), Japanese sound artist Sakiko Ikeda (池田 咲紀子; born 1992), Japanese women's footballer Ikeda Shigeaki (池田 成彬; 1867–1950), Japanese politician Shigeto Ikeda (池田 茂人; 1925–2001), Japanese physician, "father" of fiberoptic bronchoscopy Shintaro Ikeda (池田 信太郎; born 1980), Japanese badminton player Shūichi Ikeda (池田 秀一; born 1949), voice actor Shunsuke Ikeda (池田 駿介; 1940–2010), Japanese actor and model Suzee Ikeda (born 1947), American-born singer and record executive Tadao Ikeda (池田忠雄; 1905–1964), Japanese screenwriter and film director Tatsuo Ikeda (池田 龍雄; 1928–2020), Japanese artist Ikeda Terumasa (池田 輝政; 1565–1613), daimyō Toshiharu Ikeda (池田 敏春; 1951–2010), Japanese film director and screenwriter Toshio Ikeda (池田 敏雄; 1923–1974), Japanese engineer and computer scientist Ikeda Tsuneoki (池田 恒興; 1536–1584), daimyō and military commander Yoshinobu Ikeda (池田 義信;