Surname
Takashima
Takashima (高島) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean high + island, and Wikidata lists 56 notable people with this family name.
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What Takashima means
高
high, tall
島
island
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Takashima describes a place. Its kanji point to an island, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.