Shiratori

Shiratori (白鳥) is a Japanese surname that literally translates to "white bird", which is the word for swan in Japanese. Notable people with this surname include:

• Chieko Shiratori (白鳥 智恵子; born 1975), actress
• Emiko Shiratori (白鳥 英美子; born 1950), singer and songwriter
• Hitomi Shiratori (白鳥 瞳), one of the stage names used by musician Yoshiki (林 佳樹; born 1965)
• Kanemaru Shiratori (白鳥 金丸; born 1942), boxer
• Katsuhiro Shiratori (白鳥 勝浩; born 1976), beach volleyball player
• Shiratori Kurakichi (白鳥 庫吉; 1865–1942), historian and Sinologist
• Sumio Shiratori (白鳥 澄夫), composer and music producer
• Tetsu Shiratori (白鳥 哲; born 1972), voice actor
• Toshio Shiratori (白鳥 敏夫; 1887–1949), Japanese ambassador to Italy 1938–1940
• Yoshie Shiratori (白鳥 由栄; 1907–1979), felon and anti-hero who escaped from Japanese prison four times
• Yuri Shiratori (白鳥 由里; born 1968), voice actress and J-pop singer
• Yuriko Shiratori (白鳥 百合子; born 1983), gravure idol, tarento artist and actress

Fictional characters

• Azusa Shiratori, character in manga Ranma ½
• The Shiratori sisters, characters in the 2007 rhythm video game Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2

See also

• Shinano-Shiratori Station
• Shirati
• Sirtori
• All pages with titles beginning with Shiratori
• All pages with titles containing Shiratori