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Taketa is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954.As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 22,661, with 10,393 households and a population density of 47 persons per km². The total area is 477.59 km².On April 1, 2005, the towns of Kujū, Naoiri and Ogi (all from Naoiri District) were merged into Taketa.Notable people from TaketaIwao Akiyama, former woodblock printmakerKorechika Anami, former general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War IIKenji Anan, stage and film actorTakeo Hirose, former career officer in the Imperial Japanese NavyOtoya Kawano, voice actor