Takamine, the eldest of five children, was born January 29, 1953, and raised in the plantation community of Honokaa to Yoshito and Kimiko Takamine. Yoshito Takamine served in the Hawaii State House of Representatives from 1959 to 1984. Takamine attended Honokaa Elementary School and Honokaa High School where he excelled both athletically and scholastically.
Takamine, the eldest child born on January 29, 1953, grew up in the plantation community of Honokaa with his parents Yoshito and Kimiko Takamine. His father served in the Hawaii State House of Representatives from 1959 to 1984. Takamine excelled both athletically and academically at Honokaa Elementary School and Honokaa High School.