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In the world, Takaaki (高明 , Takaaki , タカアキ ) is a common principally masculine, but very seldom female first name. The first name Takaaki is characteristic of China, where it is quite a rare predominantly male, but very seldom girly name, Japan, where it is a rare male name, and Tanzania, where it is a very rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in China, Japan, and the United States. Likewise, Takaaki is the last name as well as the forename.