Ōtani (), also

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as Otani, Ootani or Ohtani, is a Japanese surname meaning "large canyon". Notable people with the surname include: * Mamiko Ohtani (born 1996), Japanese basketball player; wife of *, Japanese baseball player ** Decoy Ohtani, his dog * Masutaro Otani (大谷増太郎,1896–1977), Japanese judo master ** Robin Otani (大谷ロビン, born 1944), British/Japanese judo teacher, son of Masutaro Otani ** Tomio Otani (大谷富雄, 1939–1991), British/Japanese kendo master and swordsman, son of Masutaro Otani *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese wheelchair tennis player *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese general *, Japanese composer *, Japanese Buddhist monk and explorer *, Japanese military officer *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese architect *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese composer *, Japanese samurai and ''daimyō''

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