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 Yoshiki (林佳樹, born 1965), musician, songwriter, composer and record producer
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, one of the 14 Class-A war criminals enshrined at Yasukuni
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 from Kanagawa Prefecture who released various solo CD albums
Yuriko Shiratori (白鳥百合子, born 1983), gravure idol, tarento artist and actress

Fictional characters

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

See also