Minoru is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Minoru Arakawa
is a Japanese businessman best known as the founder and former president of Nintendo of America, and the co-founder of Tetris Online, Inc.
Biography
Minoru Arakawa was born on 3 September 1946 in Kyoto, Japan, the second son of Waichiro Araka ...
(荒川 實, born 1946), Japanese former president of Nintendo of America
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Minoru Chiaki
was a Japanese actor who appeared in eleven of Akira Kurosawa's films, including ''Rashomon'', ''Seven Samurai'', ''Throne of Blood'', and ''The Hidden Fortress''. He was also one of Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors.
He attended, but did not gradu ...
(千秋 実, 1917–1999), Japanese actor
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Minoru Fujita
(born September 5, 1977) is a Japanese professional wrestler who works as a freelancer. He is known for working at Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling. He is the current Super Asia Champion in his first reign.
Career
Fujita started in Big Japan Pro Wres ...
(藤田 ミノル, born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler
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Minoru Genda
was a Japanese military aviator and politician. He is best known for helping to plan the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was also the third Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
Early life
Minoru Genda was the second son of a farme ...
(源田 実, 1904–1989), Japanese naval general
*, Japanese footballer
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Minoru Hirai
Minoru Hirai (平井 稔 March 1903 - 16 October 1998)[HIRAI, MINORU 平井稔 ...](_blank)
(1903–1998), Japanese martial artist
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Minoru Honda
was a Japanese astronomer. Starting in 1937, Honda worked for Issei Yamamoto at the Zodiacal Light Observatory in Hiroshima.
He discovered twelve comets between 1940 and 1968, including the periodic comet 45P/Honda–Mrkos–Pajdušáková.
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(本田 実, 1913–1990), Japanese astronomer
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Minoru Inaba
is a Japanese voice actor from Shizuoka Prefecture. He is affiliated with Ken Production.
Inaba is best known for his roles in Disney productions (as Dale), ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' (as Buzz Lightyear), and '' The Transformers'' (as ...
(稲葉 実, born 1951), Japanese voice actor
*, Japanese film director and screenwriter
*, Japanese sport shooter
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Minoru Kawasaki (河崎 実, born 1958), Japanese film director, screenwriter and produce
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Minoru Kawasaki (川崎 稔, born 1961), Japanese politician
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