# Minoru

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For other uses, see [Minoru (disambiguation)](/source/Minoru_(disambiguation)).

**Minoru** is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

- [Minoru Arakawa](/source/Minoru_Arakawa) (荒川 實, born 1946), Japanese former president of Nintendo of America
- [Minoru Araki](/source/Minol_Araki) (荒木 實, 1928–2010), Japanese painter and industrial designer
- [Minoru Asada](/source/Minoru_Asada) (born 1953), Japanese engineer
- [Minoru Betsuyaku](/source/Minoru_Betsuyaku) (別役 実, 1937–2020), Japanese postwar playwrights, novelists, and essayists
- [Minoru Chiaki](/source/Minoru_Chiaki) (千秋 実, 1917–1999), Japanese actor
- [Minoru Fujita](/source/Minoru_Fujita) (藤田 ミノル, born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler
- [Minoru Furuya](/source/Minoru_Furuya) (古谷 実, born 1972), Japanese manga artist
- [Minoru Genda](/source/Minoru_Genda) (源田 実, 1904–1989), Japanese naval general
- [Minoru Hanafusa](/source/Minoru_Hanafusa) (花房 稔, born 1996), Japanese footballer
- [Minoru Hara](/source/Minoru_Hara) (原 實, 1930–2021), Japanese writer, Indologist, philologist, and a scholar
- [Minoru Harada](/source/Minoru_Harada) (原田 稔, born 1941), Japanese Buddhist leader
- [Minoru Hata](/source/Minoru_Hata) (畑 実, born 1989), Japanese footballer
- [Minoru Hatashita](/source/Minoru_Hatashita) (1919-1996), Canadian judoka
- [Minoru Higa](/source/Minoru_Higa) (比嘉 稔, born 1941), Japanese president and Grandmaster of the [Kyudokan](/source/Sh%C5%8Drin-ry%C5%AB_Kyud%C5%8Dkan) School
- [Minoru Hirai](/source/Minoru_Hirai) (平井 稔, 1903–1998), Japanese martial artist
- [Minoru Honda](/source/Minoru_Honda) (本田 実, 1913–1990), Japanese astronomer
- [Minoru Iizuka](/source/Minoru_Iizuka) (飯塚 実, 1933–2022), Japanese wrestler
- [Minoru Inaba](/source/Minoru_Inaba) (稲葉 実, born 1951), Japanese voice actor
- [Minoru Inuzuka](/source/Minoru_Inuzuka) (犬塚 稔, 1901–2007), Japanese film director and screenwriter
- [Minoru Ito (disambiguation)](/source/Minoru_Ito_(disambiguation)), multiple people
- [Minoru Iwata](/source/Minoru_Iwata) (岩田 稔, born 1983), Japanese baseball pitcher
- [Minoru Iwata (volleyball)](/source/Minoru_Iwata_(volleyball)) (岩田 稔, born 1957), Japanese former volleyball player
- [Minoru Kamata](/source/Minoru_Kamata) (鎌田 實, born 1948), Japanese physician, writer, and humanitarian
- [Minoru Kamata (baseball)](/source/Minoru_Kamata_(baseball)) (鎌田 実, 1939–2019), Japanese professional baseball second baseman
- [Minoru Kanehisa](/source/Minoru_Kanehisa) (金久 實, born 1948), Japanese bioinformatician
- [Minoru Kawabata](/source/Minoru_Kawabata) (川端 実, 1911-2001), Japanese artist
- [Minoru Kawasaki (director)](/source/Minoru_Kawasaki_(director)) (河崎 実, born 1958), Japanese filmmaker
- [Minoru Kawasaki (politician)](/source/Minoru_Kawasaki_(politician)) (川崎 稔, born 1961), Japanese politician
- [Minoru Kawawada](/source/Minoru_Kawawada) (川和田 実, born 1952), Japanese master of Shotokan karate
- [Minoru Kihara](/source/Minoru_Kihara) (木原 稔, born 1969), Japanese politician
- [Minoru Kihara (television personality)](/source/Minoru_Kihara_(television_personality)) (木原 実, born 1960), Japanese actor, voice actor, and weather forecaster
- [Minoru Kimura](/source/Minoru_Kimura) (born 1993), Brazilian kickboxer
- [Minoru Kino](/source/Minoru_Kino) (木野 実, born 1945), Japanese handball player
- [Minoru Kitamura](/source/Minoru_Kitamura) (北村 稔, born 1948), Japanese historian
- [Minoru Kitani](/source/Minoru_Kitani) (木谷 実, 1909–1975), Japanese professional Go player
- [Minoru Kiuchi](/source/Minoru_Kiuchi) (城内 実, born 1965), Japanese politician and former Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- [Minoru Kizawa](/source/Minoru_Kizawa) (鬼沢 稔, born 1947), Japanese astronomer
- [Minoru Kobata](/source/Minoru_Kobata) (小畑 穣, born 1946), Japanese footballer
- [Minoru Kobayashi](/source/Minoru_Kobayashi) (小林 稔, born 1976), Japanese footballer
- [Minoru Koga](/source/Minoru_Koga) (古賀 穂, born 1996), Japanese badminton player
- [Minoru Kojima](/source/Minoru_Kojima) (室姫 深, born 1968), Japanese musician
- [Minoru Kubota](/source/Minoru_Kubota) (窪田 登, 1930–2017), Japanese weightlifter
- [Minoru Kunizawa](/source/Minoru_Kunizawa) (国沢 実, born 1964), Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor
- [Minoru Kushibiki](/source/Minoru_Kushibiki) (櫛引 実, born 1967), Japanese football player
- [Minoru Makihara](/source/Minoru_Makihara) (槙原 稔, 1930–2020), Japanese business executive
- [Minoru Matsuya](/source/Minoru_Matsuya) (松谷 穣, 1910–1995), Japanese jazz pianist
- [Minoru Miki](/source/Minoru_Miki) (三木 稔, 1930–2011), Japanese composer and artistic director
- [Minoru Miki (cinematographer)](/source/Minoru_Miki_(cinematographer)) (三木 稔, 1902–1968), Japanese cinematographer
- [Minoru Minami](/source/Minoru_Minami) (南 実, 1887–1948), Japanese photographer
- [Minoru Misawa](/source/Minoru_Misawa) (三沢 実, born 1949), Japanese ice hockey player
- [Minoru Mochizuki](/source/Minoru_Mochizuki) (望月 稔, 1907–2003), Japanese martial artist
- [Minoru Mori](/source/Minoru_Mori) (森 稔, 1934–2012), Japanese businessman
- [Minoru Mukaiya](/source/Minoru_Mukaiya) (向谷 実, born 1956), Japanese musician
- [Minoru Muraoka](/source/Minoru_Muraoka) (村岡 実, 1923–2014), Japanese *[shakuhachi](/source/Shakuhachi)* player
- [Minoru Murata](/source/Minoru_Murata) (村田 實, 1894–1937), Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor
- [Minoru Nagata](/source/Minoru_Nagata) (永田 実, 1906-????), Japanese cross-country skier
- [Minoru Nakamura](/source/Minoru_Nakamura) (中村 稔, 1938–2021), Japanese baseball player
- [Minoru Nakano](/source/Minoru_Nakano) (中野 稔, born 1936), Japanese ice hockey player
- [Minoru Niizuma](/source/Minoru_Niizuma) (新妻 実, 1930-1998), Japanese abstract sculptor
- [Minoru Nojima](/source/Minoru_Nojima) (野島 稔, 1945–2020), Japanese classical pianist
- [Minoru Ohira](/source/Minoru_Ohira) (*born 1950*), Japanese artist
- [Minoru Ōki](/source/Minoru_%C5%8Cki) (大木 実, 1927–2009), Japanese actor
- [Minoru Okidoi](/source/Minoru_Okidoi) (沖土居 稔, born 1965), Japanese rugby union player
- [Minoru Okita](/source/Minoru_Okita) (*born 1951*), Japanese sailor
- [Minoru Ota](/source/Minoru_Ota) (大田 実, 1891–1945), Japanese rear admiral
- [Minoru Onoda](/source/Minoru_Onoda) (小野田 實, born 1937), Japanese important member of the Gutai Group's younger generation
- [Minoru Ozima](/source/Minoru_Ozima) (*born 1930*), Japanese geochemist and Professor Emeritus
- [Minoru Saito](/source/Minoru_Saito) (斉藤 実, born 1934), Japanese solo yachtsman
- [Minoru Sakata](/source/Minoru_Sakata) (坂田 稔, 1902–1974), Japanese photographer
- [Minoru Sano (chef)](/source/Minoru_Sano_(chef)) (佐野 実, 1951–2014), Japanese celebrity chef
- [Minoru Sano (figure skater)](/source/Minoru_Sano_(figure_skater)) (佐野 稔, born 1955), Japanese former competitive figure skater
- [Minoru Sasaki](/source/Minoru_Sasaki) (佐々木 登, 1893–1961), Japanese Lieutenant General in the Imperial Japanese Army
- [Minoru Shibuya](/source/Minoru_Shibuya) (渋谷 実, 1907–1980), Japanese film director
- [Minoru Shiraishi](/source/Minoru_Shiraishi) (白石 稔, born 1978), Japanese voice actor
- [Minoru Shirota](/source/Minoru_Shirota) (代田 稔, 1899–1982), Japanese scientist/inventor
- [Minoru Suganuma](/source/Minoru_Suganuma) (菅沼 実, born 1985), Japanese former football player
- [Minoru Suzuki](/source/Minoru_Suzuki) (鈴木 実, born 1968), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
- [Minoru Suzuki](/source/Minoru_Suzuki_(Home_ministry_government_official)) (鈴木 登, 1893-????), Japanese politician
- [Minoru Takarakuni](/source/Takarakuni_Minoru) (高野 実, born 1956), Japanese former sumo wrestle
- [Minoru Takano](/source/Minoru_Takano) (高野 実, 1901-1974), Japanese trade union leader
- [Minoru Takase](/source/Minoru_Takase) (高勢 実乗, 1890–1947), Japanese comedian and actor
- [Minoru Takeuchi](/source/Minoru_Takeuchi) (竹内 実, born 1971), Japanese volleyball player
- [Minoru Takita](/source/Minoru_Takita) (滝田 実, 1912–2000), Japanese trade union leader
- [Minoru N. Tamura](/source/Minoru_N._Tamura) (田村 実, 1964), Japanese botanist
- [Minoru Tanaka (disambiguation)](/source/Minoru_Tanaka_(disambiguation)), multiple people
- [Minoru Tatsukawa](/source/Minoru_Tatsukawa) (達川 実, born 1952), Japanese volleyball player and coach
- [Minoru Terada](/source/Minoru_Terada) (寺田 稔, born 1958), Japanese politician
- [Minoru Tōjō](/source/Minoru_T%C5%8Dj%C5%8D) (東城 穣, born 1976), Japanese football referee
- [Minoru Tomita](/source/Minoru_Tomita) (冨田 稔, 1924–2015), Japanese mathematician
- [Minoru Torihada](/source/Minoru_Torihada) (鳥肌 実, born 1970), Japanese comedian
- [Minoru Uchida](/source/Minoru_Uchida) (内田 稔, 1927–2018), Japanese actor and voice actor
- [Umewaka Minoru I](/source/Umewaka_Minoru_I) (初世 梅若 実, 1828–1909), Japanese eading actor in the Kanze school of Noh
- [Minoru Wada](/source/Minoru_Wada), American citizen who was educated in Japan, who served as an Imperial Japanese Army junior officer
- [Minoru Wakasa](/source/Minoru_Wakasa) (若狭 実, born 1951), Japanese ski jumper
- [Minoru Watanabe](/source/Minoru_Watanabe) (渡辺 実, born 1962), Japanese actor
- [Minoru Yada](/source/Minoru_Yada) (矢田 稔, born 1931), Japanese voice actor
- [Minoru Yamamoto](/source/Minoru_Yamamoto) (山本 秀, 1912/1913–1996), Japanese classical composer
- [Minoru Yamasaki](/source/Minoru_Yamasaki) (山崎 實, 1912–1986), American architect who designed the World Trade Center
- [Minoru Yanagida](/source/Minoru_Yanagida) (柳田 稔, born 1954), Japanese politician
- [Minoru Yano](/source/Minoru_Yano) (矢野 実), Japanese officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy
- [Minoru Yasui](/source/Minoru_Yasui) (安井 稔, 1916–1986), American lawyer
- [Minoru Yoneyama](/source/Minoru_Yoneyama) (米山 稔, 1924–2019), Japanese businessman
- [Minoru Yoshida](/source/Minoru_Yoshida) (ヨシダ ミノル, 1935–2010), Japanese painter, sculptor, and performance artist
- [Minoru Yoshimura](/source/Minoru_Yoshimura) (吉村 実, born 1945), Japanese field hockey player

## Fictional characters

- [Minoru Edajima](/source/Minoru_Edajima), from the anime Onegai Teacher
- [Nico Minoru](/source/Nico_Minoru), from the Marvel Comics series Runaways (comics)
- Minoru “Minnow” Ito, from the novel We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
- Minoru Kohinata, from the manga [Karate Shōkōshi Kohinata Minoru](/source/Karate_Sh%C5%8Dk%C5%8Dshi_Kohinata_Minoru) by Baba Yasushi
- Minoru, from the anime film [Fireworks (2017 film)](/source/Fireworks_(2017_film))
- Minoru Mineta (峰田 実), from the manga and anime [My Hero Academia](/source/My_Hero_Academia)
- Minoru Minorikawa (御法川 実), from the original [428: Shibuya Scramble](/source/428:_Shibuya_Scramble)
- Minoru Kageno (影野実) (reincarnated as Cid Kagenou (シド・カゲノー) from the light novel, manga and anime [The Eminence in Shadow](/source/The_Eminence_in_Shadow)

## See also

- [Tokino Minoru](/source/Tokino_Minoru) (トキノミノル, 1948–1951), Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse
- [Reine Minoru](/source/Reine_Minoru) (レーヌミノル, born 2014), Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare

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