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Ikuo

Ikuo is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Ikuo Hayashi , member of Aum Shinrikyo Ikuo Hirayama , Japanese painter Ikuo Kabashima , Japanese politician Ikuo Kamei , Japanese politician Ikuo Kushiro , Japanese petrologist Ikuo Matsumoto , Japanese footballer and manager Ikuo Nakamura , Japanese photographer Ikuo Nishikawa , Japanese voice actor Ikuo Oyama , Japanese academic, politician, political scientist and writer Ikuo Sekimoto , Japanese film director and screenwriter Ikuo Shirahama , Japanese golfer Ikuo Takahara , Japanese footballer Ikuo Towhata , Japanese academic Ikuo Yamahana , Japanese politician

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Ikuo
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MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Ikuo (written: 郁夫, 育夫, 征夫 or 幾雄) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

  • Ikuo Hayashi (林 郁夫; born 1947), member of Aum Shinrikyo
  • Ikuo Hirayama (平山 郁夫; 1930–2009), Japanese painter
  • Ikuo Kabashima (蒲島 郁夫; born 1947), Japanese politician
  • Ikuo Kamei (亀井 郁夫; born 1933), Japanese politician
  • Ikuo Kushiro (久城 育夫; born 1934), Japanese petrologist
  • Ikuo Matsumoto (松本 育夫; born 1941), Japanese footballer and manager
  • Ikuo Nakamura (中村 征夫; born 1945), Japanese photographer
  • Ikuo Nishikawa (西川 幾雄; born 1940), Japanese voice actor
  • Ikuo Oyama (大山 郁夫; 1880–1955), Japanese academic, politician, political scientist and writer
  • Ikuo Sekimoto (関本 郁夫; born 1942), Japanese film director and screenwriter
  • Ikuo Shirahama (白浜 育男; born 1958), Japanese golfer
  • Ikuo Takahara (高原 郁夫; born 1957), Japanese footballer
  • Ikuo Towhata (東畑 郁生), Japanese academic
  • Ikuo Yamahana (山花 郁夫; born 1967), Japanese politician