Ōtani (), also romanized 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 , Japanese baseball player Decoy Ohtani, Shohei Ohtani's 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 baseball player and coach , 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 Yoshiko Ohtani (1918–2000), Japanese religious leader , Japanese samurai and daimyō
See also Tani (surname)