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 fa ...
. 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 some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
* (born 1955), Japanese-South Korean businessman
*
Junko Shigemitsu (born 1949), Japanese-American physicist
* (1887–1957), Japanese diplomat and politician
* (born 1983), Japanese footballer
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Japanese-language surnames
Japanese masculine given names