People
- Takeshi Inoue (井上 武, born 1980), mixed martial artist, ring name Lion Takeshi (リオン武)
- Takeshi Kaga (鹿賀 丈史, born 1950), actor, known for his portrayal of Chairman Kaga in the television show Iron Chef
- Takeshi Kaneshiro (金城 武, born 1973), actor and singer
- Takeshi Kitano (北野 武, born 1947), known as Beat Takeshi, (ビートたけし), filmmaker and star of Takeshi's Castle
- Takeshi Konomi ((許斐剛, born 1970), manga artist, writer of The Prince of Tennis
- Takeshi Kusao (草尾 毅, born 1965), voice actor
- Takeshi Morishima (森嶋 猛, born 1978), professional wrestler for Pro Wrestling Noah
- Takeshi Obata (小畑 健, born 1969), manga artist
- Takeshi Okumura (奥村 健, born 1952), pocket billiards player
- Takeshi Rikio (力皇猛, born 1972), professional wrestler for Pro Wrestling Noah.
- Takeshi Shudo, (首藤 剛志, 1949–2010), scriptwriter
- Takeshi So (宗猛, born 1953), long-distance runner
- Takeshi Ueda (上田剛士, born 1968), musician, bassist of The Mad Capsule Markets
- Takeshi Utsumi, education expert
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