Rena Inoue (born October 17, 1976 in Nishinomiya, Japan) is an American Pair skater. With partner John Baldwin (skater), she is the 2004 and 2006 U.S. National Champion. Inoue previously competed for Japan as both a single skater and pair skater. Inoue and Baldwin are the first skaters to perform a throw triple axel in competition.