Notable people named Kotani include:

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• Arisa Kotani (born 2000), Japanese curler

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• Eric Kotani, pseudonym of the Japanese-born American astrophysicist Yoji Kondo (1933-2017) who also wrote science fiction

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• Henry Kotani (1887-1972), Japanese film director and cinematographer
• Hiroki Kotani (born 1971), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Hiroki Kotani (born 1993), Japanese football player

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• Kengo Kotani (born 1992), Japanese football player for Giravanz Kitakyushu
• Kenzō Kotani (1909-2003), the last Yasukuni Shrine swordsmith
• Kinya Kotani (born 1979), singer and actor from Saitama Prefecture, Japan

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• Mari Kotani (born 1958), Japanese science fiction critic and author
• Masao Kotani (1906-1993), Japanese theoretical physicist, known for molecular physics and biophysics
• Mikako Kotani (born 1966), Japanese former synchronized swimmer who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics
• Motoko Kotani (Japanese: 小谷 元子, born 1960), Japanese mathematician

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• Naoyuki Kotani (born 1981), Japanese mixed martial artist

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• Ozzie Kotani, slack-key guitar player

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• Roland Kotani, Democratic member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives

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• Sumiyuki Kotani (1903-1991), Japanese martial artist

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• Toshiyuki Kotani, also known as styleos, is a Japanese video game illustrator and character designer

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• Yasuko Kotani (born 1962), Japanese photographer
• Yoshikazu Kotani (born 1982), Japanese actor and singer
• Yuki Kotani (born 1991), Japanese football player
• Yuna Kotani (born 1998), Japanese curler
• Yuriko Kotani, UK-based Japanese comedian

See also

• Kottani, a settlement in the municipality Myki in the Xanthi regional unit of Greece