Takashi Akatsuka (赤塚 隆, Akatsuka Takashi) (born Osaka, 8 September 1973), is a former Japanese rugby union player.
Along with his teammate Hideki Nishida, he was the first Kubota player to play internationally for Japan.
He also took part at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, where he played only in the match against New Zealand, in Bloemfontein.
After a nine years void, he was called in the Japanese national team by the then-coach Jean-Pierre Élissalde in 2005.
Akatsuka last played for Japan against Korea, in Hong Kong, on 25 November 2006.