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In all the world, Inouye (イノウエ , 井上 , Inouye ) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The given name Inouye is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly Japan, where it is a very rare girly name, and China, where it is a very rare predominantly male, but very infrequently female name. Very seldom, Inouye is the last name as well as the forename.
Inouye is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .