Shigemitsu (written: 茂光 or 重光) is a masculine Japanese
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
. Notable people with the name include:
* (1913–2012), Japanese judge and academic
* (born 1966), Japanese footballer
* (born 1956), Japanese footballer
Shigemitsu (written: 重光) is also a Japanese
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
* (born 1955), Japanese-South Korean businessman
*
Junko Shigemitsu (born 1949), Japanese-American physicist
* (1887–1957), Japanese diplomat, politician and war criminal
* (born 1983), Japanese footballer
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Japanese-language surnames
Japanese masculine given names
Masculine given names