Ono (小野) and Ōno/Oono/Ohno (大野) are Japanese surnames. ''Ono'' means "small field" and ''Ōno'' means "large field". Both are used as Japanese surnames. All Japanese names Ō can be written as Ō, O, Oh, Oo. The following people were born in Japan, unless otherwise noted:
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Allen K. Ono (1933-2016), U.S. Army officer, first lieutenant general of Japanese-American descent, born in Hawaii
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Ono no Azumabito (d. 757), Japanese court official during the Nara period, governor of Bizen province
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Ōno no Azumabito
was a samurai and court official of Japan's Nara period. A child of Ōno no Hatayasu (大野 果安).
In 724, he fought alongside Fujiwara no Umakai against the Emishi people of Mutsu Province. Azumabito was later appointed to the Imperial p ...
(d. 742), official, during the same period, who held the Imperial position of Chinjufu-shōgun
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Ohno no Mataka (782–843) aristocrat and government official
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Chizu Ono, photographer
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Daisuke Ono
is a Japanese voice actor and singer who won the 4th and 9th Seiyu Awards for best lead actor for his role as Sebastian Michaelis in ''Black Butler'', Jotaro Kujo in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' and Shukuro Tsukishima in ''Bleach'', as well ...
(born 1978), voice actor
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Frank H. Ono
Frank H. Ono (June 5, 1923 – May 6, 1980) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.US Army Center of Military History"Medal of ...
, Japanese-American soldier
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Fuyumi Ono
is a Japanese novelist best known for writing , which was adapted into a popular anime series. She is married to Yukito Ayatsuji, the author of the horror novel '' Another''.
Biography
Ono is married to , a mystery novelist who writes under th ...
, author
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Ōno Harunaga
was a general under Toyotomi Hideyori, and fought in the Siege of Osaka in 1615. He became lord of Osaka castle after the Battle of Sekigahara. Ono led forces against those of Wakayama Castle in the Battle of Kashii, also the Battle of Shigi ...
, general under Toyotomi Hideyori
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Hitoshi Ono
is a Japanese rugby player. He plays at lock for the Japan national rugby union team. He is nicknamed the "Iron Man".
Ono started playing rugby after converting from baseball at Nihon University where he was studying to become a firefighter. ...
, rugby player
*, Japanese ice hockey player
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Jiro Ono (chef) (born 1925), chef of Sukiyabashi Jiro, three-Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant
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Kaoru Ōno (born 1941), author
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Kaoru Ono (mathematician) (born 1962), geometer
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Katsuo Ōno, Japanese composer
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Kazushi Ono
Kazushi (written: 和志, 和司, 和士, 和史, 一志 or 一至) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese manga artist
*, Japanese rugby sevens player
*, Japanese writer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Jap ...
, orchestra and opera conductor
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Ken Ono
Ken Ono (born March 20, 1968) is a Japanese-American mathematician who specializes in number theory, especially in integer partitions, modular forms, umbral moonshine, the Riemann Hypothesis and the fields of interest to Srinivasa Ramanujan. He ...
, Japanese-American mathematician
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Kenshō Ono
is a Japanese voice actor, actor and singer. His most well-known characters are Tetsuya Kuroko, the titular protagonist in the anime series '' Kuroko's Basketball'', Giorno Giovanna in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', Slaine Troyard in '' Aldnoah. ...
, voice actor
*, Japanese golfer
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Kōsei Ono, rugby player
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Ōno Kurobei
(?–November 11, 1751) was the chief retainer of the Banshū Ako Domain, held by the Asano family. His annual earnings were 650 '' koku''.
Biography
He was a bureaucrat specializing in economic affairs. He demonstrated skill in managing the d ...
, chief retainer of the Banshū Akō Domain
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Lisa Ono
Lisa Ono (小野リサ; born 29 July 1962) is a Brazilian Japanese bossa nova singer.
Life
Lisa Ono was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1962 but moved with her family to Tokyo at the age of 10. From that time on she spent half of every year in ...
, Japanese-Brazilian bossa nova singer
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Machiko Ono
is a Japanese actress.
Career
Born in a rural area of Nara Prefecture, Ono was spotted by the film director Naomi Kawase cleaning out the shoe boxes at her junior high school, and cast in the lead role in Kawase's '' Suzaku'', which earned the f ...
, actress
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Marina Ōno
, known by the stage name , is a Japanese voice actress. She has also been known as and . Some of her major roles in anime are: Faury Carat in ''Tristia of the Deep Blue Sea'', Chiaki Nakahara in ''Dai-Guard'', Aihara in ''Angel Links'' and Komo ...
, voice actress
*, Japanese footballer
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Masatoshi Ono
, also known as Sho, is a Japanese rock/heavy metal singer-songwriter and vocal coach. Ono got his start in the 1980s as vocalist of the heavy metal band Fort Bragg. In 1992, he released his first solo single, "Pure ni Nare", on Sony Records. I ...
, rock/heavy metal singer
*, Japanese writer
* Minoru Ōno, the real name of
Saburō Kitajima
is a Japanese enka singer, lyricist, actor and composer.
Background
He was born Minoru Ōno (大野 穣), in Shiriuchi, Hokkaidō, to a fisherman. He was very poor due to the effects of World War II, and was forced to work while he studied. ...
, Enka singer
*, Japanese high jumper
*, Japanese actress
*, Japanese politician
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Ryōko Ono
is a Japanese voice actress from Yokohama, Japan. She is also known as or .
Filmography Anime
;2004
*'' Kurau: Phantom Memory'' as Washima
*'' Otogi Zoshi'' as Daughter 2 (ep 2)
*'' Black Jack'' as Wato
;2005
*''Honey and Clover'' as Female ...
, voice actress
*, Japanese long-distance runner
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Ryumo Ono, Japanese basketball player
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Santa J. Ono
Santa Jeremy Ono ( ja, 小野 三太; born November 23, 1962) is a Canadian-American immunologist and academic administrator, currently serving as the 15th President of the University of Michigan, president of the University of Michigan since O ...
(born 1962), a Japanese-American biologist, university administrator and board member
*, Japanese ice hockey player
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Shinji Ono
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
Career Urawa Reds
Ono grew up in the Shizuoka Prefecture and began his professional career with Urawa Reds in the J1 League in 1998. ...
, footballer
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Shinjiro Ono
was the deputy commissioner of the Japan Patent Office from June 2002 until October 2005. He served in numerous positions in the Japan Patent Office and as the First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva, Switzerland. Ono worke ...
, former deputy commissioner of the Japan Patent Office
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Shoko Ono (born 1981), Japanese ice hockey player
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Shunzo Ono
is a former Japanese Association football, football player.
Playing career
Ono was born in Funabashi, Chiba, Funabashi on March 29, 1965. After graduating from Narashino High School, he joined Japan Soccer League side Kashima Antlers, Sumitomo ...
, footballer
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Susumu Ōno
was a Tokyo-born linguist, specializing in the early history of the Japanese language. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1943, where he studied under Shinkichi Hashimoto. He was professor emeritus at Gakushuin University.
Career
Ō ...
, linguist
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Takashi Ono (born 1931), gymnast and Olympic medalist
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Takashi Ono (judoka)
is a Japanese judoka and winner of the 2005 Asian Judo Championships gold medal at the −81 kg category.
Ono is from Ishige, Ibaraki, and has studied Judo alongside Keiji Suzuki since childhood.
After graduating from Tsukuba Universi ...
(born 1980), martial arts practitioner
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Takashi Ono (mathematician)
is a retired Japanese-born American mathematician, specializing in number theory and algebraic groups.
Early life and education
Ono was born in Nishinomiya, Japan. He received his Ph.D. in 1958 at Nagoya University.
Career
Ono immigrated to t ...
(born 1928), number theorist
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Toshihiro Ono, manga artist
*, musician, artist, feminist and peace activist who married John Lennon
*, Japanese judoka
*, Japanese professional baseball player
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Yūki Ōno
is a Japanese wrestler who most notably worked for Dragon Gate.
Biography
Dragon Gate
He is the 4th graduate from the Dragon Gate dojo. He debuted in October 2005 against Don Fujii. After losing the match he was renamed Katsuo by Fujii. The ...
, wrestler
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Yūki Ono
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actor and singer who dubs in anime shows and video games. He was represented by Atomic Monkey and is now a freelancer. His major roles are: Josuke Higashikata in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is ...
, voice actor
*, Japanese weightlifter
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Apolo Ohno, American speed-skater
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Hideo Ohno
Hideo Ohno ( ja, 大野 英男; Hideo Ōno; born 18 December 1954, Tokyo) is a Japanese physicist. He is the 22nd president of Tohoku University, succeeding Susumu Satomi in April 2018.
Biography
Ohno received B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees fro ...
, Japanese physicist
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Kassius Ohno
Cassius may refer to:
People
* Cassius, an ancient Roman family name, see Cassia gens
**Gaius Cassius Longinus (died 42 BC), Roman senator and a leader of Julius Caesar's assassination
** Avidius Cassius (130–175), usurper Roman Emperor
* Cass ...
, ring name of American pro-wrestler Chris Spradlin (a.k.a. Chris Hero)
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Kazuo Ohno
was a Japanese dancer who became a guru and inspirational figure in the dance form known as Butoh. He is the author of several books on Butoh, including ''The Palace Soars through the Sky'', ''Dessin'', ''Words of Workshop'', and ''Food for the ...
, Japanese butoh dancer and choreographer
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Kiyofumi Ohno, male Japanese pop singer/songwriter
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Mikiyo Ohno, female Japanese pop singer
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Mitsugi Ohno
was a Japanese glassblowing, glassblower who worked at the University of Tokyo (1947–1960) and Kansas State University (1961–1996). He was known for blowing a glass Klein bottle and glass models of historic buildings and ships. He told peo ...
, Japanese-American glassblower
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Mitsuki Ono, Japanese snowboarder
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Saori Sarina Ohno
Saori Sarina Ohno (born 1970 in Tokyo, Japan) is pianist who was raised in Germany.
Education
Ohno began playing the piano at the age of four. At sixteen, she entered the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart, Ger ...
, Japanese pianist raised in Germany
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Satoshi Ohno
is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, radio host, artist, dancer, and choreographer. He is the lead vocalist and leader of the boy band Arashi, hence his nickname .
Ohno began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese t ...
member of the Japanese idol group Arashi
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Shinobu Ohno
is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara. She formerly played for the Japan women's national football team.
Club career
Ohno was born in Zama on 23 January 1984. She played for Nippon TV Beleza fro ...
, Japanese footballer
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Susumu Ohno
Susumu is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Susumu Akagi (born 1972) Japanese voice actor
* Susumu Aoyagi (青柳 進, born 1968), Japanese baseball player
*Susumu Chiba (born 1970), Japanese voice actor
*, J ...
, American geneticist
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Taiichi Ohno
was a Japanese industrial engineer and businessman. He is considered to be the father of the Toyota Production System, which inspired Lean Manufacturing in the U.S. He devised the seven wastes (or muda in Japanese) as part of this system. He ...
, Toyota executive
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Yoshinori Ohno
Yoshinori Ohno (大野 功統 ''Ōno Yoshinori'', born October 16, 1935) was Japan's Minister of State for Defense in Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's third Cabinet from 2004 to 2005. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Person ...
, Japanese politician
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Yuji Ohno
is a Japanese jazz musician. Ohno is known for his musical scoring of Japanese anime television series, particularly ''Lupin III'', and most famously the 1977 series '' Lupin III Part II'' and the feature film ''The Castle of Cagliostro''.
Ea ...
, Japanese jazz musician
*, Japanese ice hockey player
Other people
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Barry Ono, stage name of Frederick Valentine Harrison, British variety theatre performer and collector of penny dreadfuls
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Japanese-language surnames