Ōtani (surname)

Ōtani (大谷), also romanized as Otani, Ootani or Ohtani, is a Japanese surname meaning "large canyon". Notable people with the surname include:

  • Mamiko Ohtani (born 1996), Japanese basketball player; wife of
  • Shohei Ohtani (大谷 翔平; born 1994), Japanese baseball player
  • Masutaro Otani (大谷 増太郎,1896–1977), Japanese judo master
    • Robin Otani (大谷 ロビン, born 1944), British/Japanese judo teacher, son of Masutaro Otani
    • Tomio Otani (大谷 富雄, 1939–1991), British/Japanese kendo master and swordsman, son of Masutaro Otani
  • Hayato Otani (大谷 駿斗; born 1997), Japanese footballer
  • Momoko Ohtani (大谷 桃子; born 1995), Japanese wheelchair tennis player
  • Ikue Ōtani (大谷 育江; born 1965), Japanese voice actress
  • Otani Kikuzo (大谷 喜久蔵; 1856–1923), Japanese general
  • Kow Otani (大谷 幸; born 1957), Japanese composer
  • Ōtani Kōzui (大谷 光瑞; 1876–1948), Japanese Buddhist monk and explorer
  • Miho Otani (大谷 三穂; born 1971), Japanese military officer
  • Sachiko Otani (大谷 佐知子; born 1965), Japanese volleyball player
  • Sachio Otani (大谷 幸夫; 1924-2013), Japanese architect
  • Shinjiro Otani (大谷 晋二郎; born 1972), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Tomoya Ohtani (大谷 智哉; born 1974), Japanese composer
  • Ōtani Yoshitsugu (大谷 吉継; 1558–1600), Japanese samurai and daimyō

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