Kurata (written: or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Hideyuki Kurata, writer *

Hyakuzō Kurata was a Japanese essayist and playwright on religious subjects who was active during the Taishō and early Shōwa periods of Japan. Biography Kurata was born in what is now rural Shōbara city, Hiroshima Prefecture to a wealthy merchant family.'' ...

, writer *, Japanese rower * Kogoro Kurata, designer of the

Kuratas Kuratas is a rideable and user-operated mecha built by the Japanese company Suidobashi Heavy Industry. Billed as "the world's first giant boarding robot", the Kuratas was unveiled when the website was opened in 2012. It was demonstrated at Wonder ...

mecha *

Masayo Kurata is a Japanese voice actress. Some of her major roles are Koyomi from ''Girls Bravo'', Shinobu Maehara in ''Love Hina'', Tomoe Kashiwaba in ''Rozen Maiden'', Karinka from '' Steel Angel Kurumi'', and Subaru Mikage in ''Comic Party''. In video ...

, voice actor *

Satoru Kurata is a Japanese language, Japanese verb meaning "to know" or "understand". It is a common masculine Japanese given name. Satoru is the root of the Zen Buddhist word . Possible writings ''Satoru'' can be written using different kanji characters ...

(1922–1978), botanist *

Seiji Kurata was a Japanese photographer. Career Kurata was born in Chūō-ku, Tokyo, 1945. He graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1968. He taught in secondary school and worked in oils, printmaking, and experimental movies ...

, photographer *

Shigeo Kurata is a Japanese botanist and '' Nepenthes'' taxonomist whose work in the 1960s and 1970s contributed much to the current popularity of these plants.Clarke, C.M. & C.C. Lee 2004. ''Pitcher Plants of Sarawak''. Natural History Publications (Borneo), ...

, botanist *

Shu Kurata is a Japanese international football player currently playing for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. His regular playing position is an attacking midfielder or a winger. Club career A native of Osaka, Kurata came up through the youth team ranks at ...

, footballer *, Japanese handball player *

Tetsuo Kurata (born September 11, 1968) is a Japanese television, stage and film actor and restaurateur, best known for portraying Kotaro Minami, the main character in the tokusatsu television series ''Kamen Rider Black'' and its sequel, ''Kamen Rider Black RX ...

, actor *

Yasuaki Kurata is a Japanese martial artist and actor, best known for his work in Hong Kong action films. He holds dan ranks in Karate (7th degree), Judo (3rd degree), and Aikido (2nd degree). Biography Kurata was born and raised in Sakura-mura, Niihari Dis ...

, actor known as David Kurata

Fictional characters

* Akihiro Kurata, a character in the anime series '' Digimon Data Squad'' * Atsushi Kurata, a character in the manga series ''

Hikaru no Go is a Japanese manga series based on the board game Go, written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The production of the series' Go games was supervised by Go professional Yukari Umezawa. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekl ...

'' *Yui Kurata, a character in the manga series '' Trinity Seven'' * Sana Kurata, a character in the manga series '' Kodomo no Omocha'' *

Sayuri Kurata This is a list of characters from the Japanese visual novel, manga, and anime series ''Kanon (visual novel), Kanon''. The protagonist of the story is Yuichi Aizawa, a seventeen-year-old man who has forgotten much of his past as a child. There are ...

, character in the visual novel ''Kanon'' * Mashiro Kurata, a character in the rhythm game '' BanG Dream!'' {{surname Japanese-language surnames