# Aoki (surname)

Aoki (青木, "Blue Tree", from the color ao + ki "tree") is a Japanese surname. People with the name include:

## Arts and entertainment

* Devon Aoki (born 1982), model and actress, daughter of "Rocky" Aoki
* Kazuyo Aoki (born 1947), Japanese voice actress
* Mayuko Aoki (born 1975), voice actor
* Mitsue Aoki (born 1969), Japanese manga author and artist
* Ruriko Aoki (青木 瑠璃子), Japanese voice actress and singer
* Ryka Aoki, American professor, poet and award-winning science fiction writer
* Sayaka Aoki (comedian) (born 1973), Japanese comedian
* Sayaka Aoki (voice actress) (born 1972), Japanese voice actress, also goes by Shizuka Aoki
* Shigeru Aoki, Japanese painter
* Shiki Aoki (青木 志貴, born 1990), Japanese actor, voice actor, model and fashion designer
* Shoichi Aoki, creator of the Fruits and Fresh Fruits photobooks
* Steve Aoki, Japanese American record producer, son of Rocky Aoki
* Takao Aoki, manga artist
* Tatsu Aoki, jazz double bass player and record producer
* Tomohiko Aoki, light novel author
* Tsunenori Aoki (青木 玄徳, born 1987), Japanese actor and model
* Tsuru Aoki (1892–1961), Japanese-American stage and screen actress
* Ume Aoki, female Japanese manga artist
* Yoshino Aoki, Japanese video game music composer
* Yūji Aoki (1945–2003), Japanese manga artist
* Yuko Aoki (born 1977), Japanese bikini model
* Yuya Aoki, one of the pen names of Japanese author, Tadashi Agi

## Politicians

* Ai Aoki (born 1965), Japanese politician
* Kazuhiko Aoki (born 1961), Japanese politician, son of Mikio Aoki
* Kazuo Aoki, Japanese government minister during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and into World War II
* Mikio Aoki (1934–2023), Japanese politician, father of Kazuhiko Aoki
* Aoki Shūzō (1844–1914), Japanese diplomat in the Meiji and Taishō eras

## Sportspersons

* Ai Aoki (born 1985), synchronised swimmer
* Akinobu Aoki (青木 彰信), Japanese Paralympic swimmer
* Chika Aoki (青木 千佳, born 1990), Japanese fencer
* Go Aoki (born 1999), Japanese curler
* Hayato Aoki (青木 勇人, born 1977), former Nippon Professional Baseball player, current coach
* Hiroaki "Rocky" Aoki (1938–2009), Japanese American former Olympic wrestler, founder of Benihana restaurants
* Isao Aoki (born 1942), golfer
* Kanae Aoki (青木 香奈枝, born 1985), Japanese ice hockey player
* Kota Aoki (born 1987), Japanese footballer
* Masanori Aoki (青木 正則, born 1927), Japanese speed skater
* Masumi Aoki (青木 益未, born 1994), Japanese hurdler
* Mik Aoki (born 1968), American college baseball coach
* Aoki brothers, Nobuatsu, Takuma and Haruchika, three brothers who were all Grand Prix motorcycle riders
* Nori Aoki (born 1982), Japanese baseball player who plays for the New York Mets
* Reona Aoki (青木 玲緒樹, born 1995), Japanese swimmer
* Ryota Aoki (born 1984), Japanese footballer
* Ryota Aoki (born 1996), Japanese footballer
* Sayaka Aoki (born 1986), Japanese athlete
* Shinya Aoki (青木 真也, born 1983), mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
* Takahiro Aoki (born 1981), Nippon Professional Baseball player
* Takayuki Aoki, Japanese racing driver
* Takeshi Aoki, Japanese footballer
* Taketo Aoki (青木 勇人, born 1974), Japanese basketball player and coach
* Takuya Aoki (born 1990), Japanese footballer
* Tomomi Aoki (born 1994), Japanese swimmer
* Tsubasa Aoki (青木 翼, born 1993), Japanese footballer
* Yozo Aoki (born 1929), Japanese footballer

## Other

* Guy Aoki, head and co-founder of the Media Action Network for Asian Americans
* Jiun Aoki (青木 慈雲, 1929–1998), Japanese Buddhist monk and artist
* Kikuyo Aoki (born 1968), professional Go player
* Masakatsu Aoki (born 1957), amateur astronomer
* Richard Aoki (1938–2009), Japanese American civil rights activist
* Shinichi Aoki (born 1965), professional Go player
* Taijiro Aoki, a captain of the Imperial Japanese Navy