Ōtani (surname)

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

Shohei Ohtani (大谷翔平, born 1994), Japanese baseball player
- Decoy Ohtani, his dog
Masutaro Otani (大谷益太郎, born 1896), Japanese judo master
- Robin Otani (born 1944), British judo teacher, son of Masutaro Otani
- Tomio Otani (1939–1991), British master swordsman and kendo master, 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

See also