Notable people named Kotani include:
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edit- Arisa Kotani (born 2000), Japanese curler
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edit- Eric Kotani, pseudonym of the Japanese-born American astrophysicist Yoji Kondo (1933-2017) who also wrote science fiction
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edit- 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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edit- 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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edit- 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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edit- Naoyuki Kotani (born 1981), Japanese mixed martial artist
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edit- Ozzie Kotani, slack-key guitar player
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edit- Roland Kotani, Democratic member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives
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edit- Sumiyuki Kotani (1903-1991), Japanese martial artist
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edit- Toshiyuki Kotani, also known as styleos, is a Japanese video game illustrator and character designer
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edit- 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
edit- Kottani, a settlement in the municipality Myki in the Xanthi regional unit of Greece