What is "hirase"

Hirase is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Mayumi Hirase (born 1969), Japanese professional golfer
• Sakugorō Hirase (平瀬 作五郎, 1856-1925), Japanese botanist
• Shintarō Hirase (平瀬 信太郎, 1884-1939), Japanese malacologist
• Tomoyuki Hirase (born 1977), Japanese former footballer
• Yoichirō Hirase (平瀬 與一郎, 1859-1925), Japanese malacologist