Minoru is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Minoru Arakawa is a Japanese businessman best known as the founder and former president of Nintendo of America, and the co-founder of Tetris Online, Inc. Biography Minoru Arakawa was born on 3 September 1946 in Kyoto, Japan, the second son of Waichiro Arakawa ...

(荒川實, born 1946), Japanese former president of Nintendo of America *

Minoru Chiaki was a Japanese actor who appeared in eleven of Akira Kurosawa's films, including ''Rashomon'', ''Seven Samurai'', ''Throne of Blood'', and ''The Hidden Fortress''. He was also one of Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors. He attended, but did not gradu ...

(千秋実, 1917–1999), Japanese actor *

Minoru Fujita (born September 5, 1977) is a Japanese professional wrestler who works as a freelancer. He is known for working at Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling. He is the current Super Asia Champion in his first reign. Career Fujita started in Big Japan Pro Wrest ...

(藤田ミノル, born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler *

Minoru Genda was a Japanese military aviator and politician. He is best known for helping to plan the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was also the third Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Early life Minoru Genda was the second son of a farmer ...

(源田実, 1904–1989), Japanese naval general *, Japanese footballer *

Minoru Hirai Minoru Hirai (平井稔 March 1903 - 16 October 1998)HIRAI, MINORU 平井稔 ...

(1903–1998), Japanese martial artist * Minoru Honda (本田実, 1913–1990), Japanese astronomer *

Minoru Inaba is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actor from Shizuoka Prefecture. He is affiliated with Ken Production. Inaba is best known for his roles in The Walt Disney Company, Disney productions (as Chip 'n Dale, Dale), ''Buzz Lightyear of Star C ...

(稲葉実, born 1951), Japanese voice actor *, Japanese film director and screenwriter *, Japanese sport shooter * Minoru Kawasaki (河崎実, born 1958), Japanese film director, screenwriter and produce * Minoru Kawasaki (川崎稔, born 1961), Japanese politician *

Minoru Kimura is a Brazilian kickboxer of Japanese and Italian descent, fighting out of Fighting Kairos Gym. He is the former K-1 Super Welterweight champion. He has faced several notable fighters of his weight division such as Kaew Fairtex, Hideaki Yamaz ...

(born 1993), Brazilian kickboxer *, Japanese handball player *

Minoru Kitani was one of the most celebrated professional Go players and teachers of the game of Go in the twentieth century in Japan. Biography He earned the nickname "the Prodigy" after winning a knockout tournament. He defeated eight opponents from the K ...

(木谷実, 1909–1975), Japanese professional Go player *

Minoru Kizawa is a Japanese astronomer and discoverer of minor planets. Between 1986 and 1991, he has discovered or co-discovered 16 of asteroids at the Nihondaira Observatory in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shimizu, Japan. He is credited as sole discoverer of , a ...

(鬼沢稔), Japanese astronomer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *

Minoru Kojima Minoru Kojima (born 11 October 1968) was the original guitarist for Japanese experimental punk band The Mad Capsule Markets. He is also known as Scene or Shin Murohime, which is apparently a conglomeration of characters from the names of different ...

(born 1968), Japanese musician *, Japanese business executive *

Minoru Miki Minoru Miki ( ja, 三木稔, 16 March 19308 December 2011) was a Japanese composer and artistic director, particularly known for his promotional activities in favor of Japanese (as well as Chinese and Korean) traditional instruments and some o ...

(三木稔, 1930–2011), Japanese composer and artistic director *, Japanese ice hockey player *

Minoru Mochizuki was a Japanese martial artist who founded the dojo Yoseikan. He was a 10th dan in Aikido, 9th dan in Jujutsu, 8th dan in Iaido, 8th dan in Judo, 8th dan in Kobudo, 5th dan in Kendo, 5th dan in Karate, and a 5th dan in Jojutsu. Mochizuki was ...

(望月稔, 1907–2003), Japanese martial artist *

Minoru Mori was considered to be one of Japan's most powerful and influential building tycoons. He joined the real estate business of his father, Taikichiro Mori, after graduating from Tokyo University and was president and CEO of Mori Building, of which h ...

(森稔, born 1934), Japanese businessman *

Minoru Mukaiya is a Japanese musician best known as the former keyboardist of the jazz fusion band Casiopea and producer of the Train Simulator series of Japanese video games. Mukaiya joined Casiopea during its formation in 1977 (with guitarist Issei Noro, dru ...

(向谷実, born 1956), Japanese musician *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese ice hockey player *

Minoru Nojima was a Japanese classical pianist. At the time of his death he was President of the Tokyo College of Music. Biography Minoru Nojima was a child prodigy in Japan, won a major nationwide competition there as a teenager, studied with Lev Oborin in ...

, Japanese classical pianist *

Minoru Ota Minoru is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Minoru Arakawa (荒川實, born 1946), Japanese former president of Nintendo of America *Minoru Chiaki (千秋実, 1917–1999), Japanese actor *Minoru Fujita (� ...

(大田実, 1919–1945) Japanese rear admiral *

Minoru Saito Minoru is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Minoru Arakawa (荒川實, born 1946), Japanese former president of Nintendo of America *Minoru Chiaki (千秋実, 1917–1999), Japanese actor *Minoru Fujita (� ...

(born 1934), Japanese solo yachtsman * Dr. Minoru Shirota (代田稔, 1899–1982), Japanese scientist/inventor *

Minoru Shiraishi is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer, songwriter and radio personality who was formerly affiliated with I'm Enterprise and Pro-Fit. He is the only "live-action" character (as he played "himself" in '' Lucky☆Star'') in the Newtype Anime magaz ...

(白石稔, born 1978), Japanese voice actor *

Minoru Suzuki (born June 17, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as a freelancer. In NJPW, Suzuki has held the IWGP Intercontinental Championship as well as twice hol ...

(鈴木実, born 1968), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist *

Minoru Takeuchi Minoru Takeuchi (竹内実 ''Takeuchi Minoru'', born February 23, 1971 in Nishinomiya) is a former volleyball player from Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in t ...

(born 1971), Japanese volleyball player *

Minoru Tanaka (wrestler) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Tanaka first gained prominence in Fujiwara Gumi and Battlarts before moving on to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he became a four time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, a five time IWGP Junior He ...

(田中稔, born 1972), Japanese professional wrestler *

Minoru Tanaka (actor) was a Japanese actor born in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. He was a graduate of the :ja:東京都立雪谷高等学校, Tokyo metropolitan Yukigaya high school, Mumeijuku and was represented by JVC Entertainment Networks at the time of his death. Filmogr ...

(田中実, born 1966), Japanese actor *, Japanese volleyball player and coach *, Japanese football referee *

Minoru Torihada Minoru Torihada (鳥肌実 ''Torihada Minoru'') is a male Japanese comedian who claims to come from Sakhalin. His assumed surname, Torihada means "goosebumps" ("tori" meaning "bird" or class Aves, "hada" meaning "skin" or a soft outer covering of a ...

(鳥肌実), Japanese comedian *, Japanese ski jumper *, Japanese actor *

Minoru Yada is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Tokyo, Japan. Biography He won the Merit Award at the 14th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Television animation *Professor Shikishima ("Dr. Bob Brilliant") in ''Tetsujin 28-go'' ("Gigantor") (1963) ...

(矢田稔), Japanese voice actor *, Japanese classical composer *

Minoru Yamasaki was an American architect, best known for designing the original World Trade Center in New York City and several other large-scale projects. Yamasaki was one of the most prominent architects of the 20th century. He and fellow architect Edward D ...

(1912–1986), American architect who designed the World Trade Center *, American lawyer * Minoru Niizuma, an abstract sculptor

Fictional characters

* Minoru Edajima, from the anime Onegai Teacher *

Nico Minoru Minoru Nico (briefly known as Sister Grimm), is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created in 2003 by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Adrian Alphona, the character debuted in '' Runaways'' #1 (July 2003). ...

, from the Marvel Comics series Runaways (comics) * Minoru “Minnow” Ito, from the novel We Are Not Free by Traci Chee * Minoru Kohinata, from the manga Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru by Baba Yasushi * Minoru, from the Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? * Minoru Mineta (峰田実), from the manga and anime

My Hero Academia is a Japanese superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 2014, with its chapters additionally collected into ...

* Minoru Minorikawa (御法川実), from the original 428: Shibuya Scramble {{given name Japanese masculine given names