Hirata (written: 平田 lit. "peaceful rice paddy") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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*, Japanese scholar
*, Japanese politician
*, Japanese voice actor
*, Japanese singer and voice actress
*, Japanese manga artist
*, Japanese mixed martial artist
*, Japanese professional wrestler
*, Japanese professional wrestler
*, Japanese politician
*, Japanese politician
*, Japanese voice actress
*, Japanese actor
*, Japanese ballerina
*, Japanese gymnast
*, Japanese badminton player
*, Japanese baseball player
*, Japanese academic
*, Japanese politician
*, Japanese chemist
*, Japanese actress, voice actress and gravure idol
Other people
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Andrea Hirata
Andrea Hirata (born October 24, 1967) is an Indonesian author best known for the 2005 novel ''Laskar Pelangi'' ("The Rainbow Troops") and its sequels.
Biography
Hirata was born in Gantung, Belitung. While he was young, his parents changed his n ...
, Indonesian writer
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Bruno Hirata (born 1988), Brazilian baseball player
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Gilberto Hirata (born 1953), Mexican politician
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Japanese-language surnames