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{{Infobox martial artist }}
 * name           = Nao Takigawa
 * image          =
 * birth_name     = Nao Takigawa
 * residence      = {{flagicon|Japan}} Kobe,JAPAN
 * birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1977|03|03|mf=yes}}
 * birth_place    = Hyogo, JAPANl
 * martial_art    = Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
 * teacher        = Carlos Gracie, Jr.
 * team           = Gracie Barra
 * rank           = {4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
 * website        = http://www.graciebarra.jp/

Nao Takigawa (March 3, 1977) is a Brazilian 4th degree black belt He has learned directly from Carlos Gracie Jr., founder of the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro. He is first Japanese who received Black belt from Carlos Gracie Jr. In 2015 he opened Gracie Barra JAPAN academy in Kobe Hyogo. Takigawa is also director of Gracie Barra regional director of JAPAN.

Instructor lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carlos Gracie Jr. → Nao Takigawa

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