Wataru is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

Wataru can be written using several kanji characters. Here are some examples: *渉, "ford" *渡, "ferry over" *亘, "extend across" *航, "navigate" *和, "harmony" *亙, "extend across" *弥, "more and more" The name can also be written in hiragana わたる or katakana ワタル.

Notable people with the name

*, Japanese announcer, television personality, and news anchor * Wataru Asō (麻生渡, born 1939), governor of Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan *, Japanese footballer *

Wataru Fukuda (born April 7, 1964) is a Japanese suit actor. Partial filmography *"Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" (1991) as Godzillasaurus * ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' (1993) as Mechagodzilla/Super Mechagodzilla * ''Yamato Takeru'' (1994) as Utuno Ikusa ...

(福田亘, born 1964), Japanese actor *, Japanese footballer * Wataru Hatano (羽多野渉, born 1982), Japanese voice actor * Wataru Hokoyama (鋒山亘, born 1974), music composer *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer *

Wataru Ishijima was a paleontologist and geologist. Ishijima was one of the most prolific researchers of fossil calcareous algae. After graduating from the Imperial Fisheries Institute (Tokyo; current Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology) in 1927, Ish ...

(石島渉, 1906–1980), paleontologist and geologist *

Wataru Ito is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nagoya, Aichi, he attended Osaka University as both undergraduate and graduate students. After working at ...

(伊藤渉, born 1969), Japanese politician *

Wataru Kamimura is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan. Early life and education Kamimura was born in Nakano, Tokyo on December 10, 1986. He learned how to play shogi from his father and entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school a ...

(上村亘, born 1986), Japanese shogi player * Wataru Kubo (久保亘, 1929–2003), Japanese politician *

Wataru Misaka Wataru Misaka (December 21, 1923 – November 20, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. A point guard of Japanese descent, he broke a color barrier in professional basketball by being the first non-white player and the first p ...

(三阪亙, 1923–2019), Japanese-American basketball player * Wataru Miyawaki (宮脇渉, born 1980), vocalist of Japanese rock band

12012 is a Japanese visual kei rock band. Formed in 2003 in Osaka Prefecture, the group centers its work around the concept of "madness inside a human" (人間の内面における狂気 '). 12012 is also the penal code for the possession of a danger ...

Wataru Murayama is a female Japanese manga writer. In the west she is mostly known for writing the manga Desert Coral. Profile In the past she worked for Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Blade up until September 2006. Following that she became pregnant in Septembe ...

(村山渉), Japanese manga writer *, Japanese footballer *

Wataru Sakata is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. Career A former Kyokushin karateka, Sakata trained in professional wrestling at Animal Hamaguchi's gym and joined Akira Maeda's Fighting Network RINGS immediately after. F ...

(坂田亘, born 1973), professional wrestler and martial arts fighter *, Japanese footballer * Wataru Takagi (高木渉,, born 1966), Japanese voice actor *

Wataru Takeishi is a prolific Japanese music video director. Takeishi has created videos for Japanese superstars such as Ayumi Hamasaki and Every Little Thing. Most Expensive Music Videos Three videos that Takeishi directed appear on the list of most expensiv ...

(竹石渉, born 1982), music video director * Wataru Takeshita (竹下亘, 1946–2021), Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese boxer * Wataru Yamazaki (山崎渡, born 1980), Japanese footballer *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese hurdler *

Wataru Yoshikawa is a Japanese motorcycle rider. Yoshikawa won the All Japan Superbike Championship in 1994 and 1999. He also participated in the World Superbike Championship, finishing 9th in the 1996 season. In 2003 Yoshikawa finished second at the Suzuka 8 ...

(吉川和多留, born 1968), Japanese motorcycle rider * Wataru Yoshizumi (吉住渉, born 1963), Japanese manga artist

Fictional characters

* Wataru Ikusabe (戦部ワタル)), a character from ''

Mashin Hero Wataru is a mecha multimedia franchise originally created by Sunrise and Red Entertainment. The first series aired on April 15, 1988, replacing the 17:00–17:30 timeslot used for '' Transformers: The Headmasters''. Sunrise credited "Hajime Y ...

'' * Wataru Kurenai (紅渡), main character from ''Kamen Rider Kiva'' * Wataru Hoshi (ホシ・ワタル), the main character from ''

Star Trigon is a 2002 puzzle video game, puzzle arcade game published in Japan by Namco. Ports for iPod, iOS devices and Windows were also released. In the game, the player controls one of three characters — Wataru Hoshi, Chuta Bigbang and Susumu Hori — t ...

'' * Wataru Azuma (東航), the main character fro
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* Wataru Sanzu (三途渡), a character from '' Inazuma Eleven'' *Wataru Onaga (尾長渉), a character from the manga and anime '' Haikyu!!'' with the position of middle blocker from Fukurodani Academy *Wataru Kuon (久遠渡,), a supporting character from the football manga '' Blue Lock'' *Wataru Hibiya (日比谷渉), a character from the dating sim video game '' Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side'' {{given name Japanese masculine given names