Emi Takanabe (高鍋 絵美, Takanabe Emi, born September 20, 1985) is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. She represented her nation Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing herself in the seventh position as a member of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team. Takanabe is a student at National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, Kagoshima.