Uehara (written: lit. "upper plain" or lit. "planted plain") is a Japanese surname. In

Okinawan language The Okinawan language (, , , ) or Central Okinawan, is a Northern Ryukyuan language spoken primarily in the southern half of the island of Okinawa, as well as in the surrounding islands of Kerama, Kumejima, Tonaki, Aguni and a number of sm ...

, it's pronounced as 'Wiibaru. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese classical pianist *, Japanese singer *, Japanese singer and soldier *

Edwin Uehara is a former Japanese football player. He was born in Lima and became a naturalised Japanese citizen in 1994. Playing career Uehara was born in Lima, Peru on July 21, 1969. He is Japanese Peruvians (Sansei), have roots in Okinawa. He played fo ...

(born 1969), Peruvian-Japanese footballer *, politician and cabinet minister *, Japanese musician *, Japanese jazz composer and pianist *, Japanese actor *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese fencer * Koichi Uehara (born 1947), Japanese golfer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese kickboxer *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese actress *, Japanese gravure idol and television personality *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese singer-songwriter *, Imperial Japanese Army flight captain *, Japanese automotive engineer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese singer and actress *, Japanese general *, Japanese boxer

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* , a character from the manga series ''

Great Teacher Onizuka ''Great Teacher Onizuka'', officially abbreviated as ''GTO'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tooru Fujisawa. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from January 1997 to February 20 ...

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