Takeya Explained

Takeya (written: 偉弥, 健次, 剛也) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

• (born 1942), Japanese sumo wrestler
• (born 1983), Japanese mixed martial artist
• (born 1983), Japanese baseball player

Takeya (written: 竹谷, 竹屋 or 武谷) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• , Japanese physician
• Makoto Takeya (born 1977), Japanese footballer
• (born 1980), Japanese sprint canoeist
• (born 1969), Japanese politician