Takeshita

Takeshita (written: 竹下 or 武下) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Isamu Takeshita (竹下 勇), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
 * Keiko Takeshita (竹下 景子), Japanese actress
 * Konosuke Takeshita (竹下 幸之介), Japanese professional wrestler
 * Masahiko Takeshita (竹下 正彦), Japanese general
 * Noboru Takeshita (竹下 登), Japanese politician and Prime Minister of Japan
 * Rena Takeshita (竹下 玲奈), Japanese fashion model and actress
 * Reo Takeshita (竹下 玲王), Japanese footballer
 * Riichi Takeshita (武下 利一), Japanese badminton player
 * Toranosuke Takeshita (竹下 虎之助), Japanese politician
 * Wataru Takeshita (竹下 亘), Japanese politician
 * Yoshie Takeshita (竹下 佳江), Japanese volleyball player
 * Yuriko Takeshita (竹下 百合子), Japanese slalom canoeist