Higuchi (樋口, literally "mouth of the drain") is a common Japanese surname.
People with the surname
[edit]- Akihiro Higuchi, Ukrainian-born film director known by his alias Higuchinsky
- Asa Higuchi (ひぐち アサ, born 1970), Japanese manga artist
- Chieko Higuchi (樋口 智恵子, born 1981), Japanese voice actress
- Daisuke Higuchi (樋口 大輔, born 1966), Japanese manga artist
- Dean Higuchi, American professional wrestler better known as Dean Ho
- Hisako Higuchi (樋口 久子, born 1945), Japanese golfer
- Ichiyō Higuchi (樋口 一葉, 1872 – 1896), Japanese Meiji-era author
- Kanako Higuchi (樋口 可南子, born 1958), Japanese actress
- Kanetsugu Higuchi (樋口 兼続, 1559–1620), Japanese samurai better known as Naoe Kanetsugu
- Kazusada Higuchi (樋口 和貞, born 1988), Japanese professional wrestler
- Keiko Higuchi (樋口 恵子, born 1932), Japanese journalist
- Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi (born 1975), Peruvian politician, daughter of Alberto Fujimori and Susana Higuchi
- Kenji Higuchi (樋口 健二, born 1937), Japanese photographer
- Kiichiro Higuchi (樋口 季一郎, 1888–1970), Imperial Army lieutenant-general
- Kozo Higuchi (樋口 浩三, born 1956), Japanese swimmer
- Motoya Higuchi, Japanese race-car driver
- Munetaka Higuchi (樋口 宗孝, 1958 – 2008), Japanese drummer for the band Loudness
- Naomi Higuchi (樋口 直巳, born 1961), Japanese sport wrestler
- Shinji Higuchi (樋口 真嗣, born 1965), Japanese storyboard artist
- Sojiro Higuchi (樋口 壮士朗, born 1992), Japanese professional wrestler better known as Jiro Kuroshio
- Susana Higuchi, Peruvian politician, wife of Alberto Fujimori and mother of Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi
- Tachibana Higuchi (樋口 橘, born 1976), Japanese manga artist
- Tadao Higuchi (樋口 忠男, 1916 - 1992), Japanese photographer
- Tokihiko Higuchi (樋口 時彦, born 1941), Japanese volleyball player
- Tomoyuki Higuchi (樋口 知行, born 1985), Japanese footballer
- Yasuhiro Higuchi (樋口 靖洋, born 1961), Japanese football player
- Wakaba Higuchi (樋口新葉, born 2001), Japanese figure skater
- William Higuchi (樋口 宇生利明夢), American chemist and professor
- Yuta Higuchi (樋口 雄太, born 1996), Japanese footballer
- Yutaka Higuchi (figure skater) (樋口 豊, born 1949), Japanese figure skater
- Yutaka Higuchi (bassist) (桶口 豊, born 1967), Japanese bassist for the band Buck-Tick
Fictional characters
[edit]- Kotaro Higuchi (樋口 湖太郎), Pita-Ten character
- Kyosuke Higuchi (火口 卿介), Death Note character