What is "kotaro"

Kotaro, Kōtarō or Kotarō (written: 小太郎, 孝太郎, 鼓太郎, 康太郎, 光太郎, 功太郎, 浩太朗, 浩太郎, 耕太郎, 幸太郎, 晃太郎, 興太郎 or コータロー in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

• (born 1967), Japanese baseball player

• (died 1603), Japanese ninja

• (1870 1954), Japanese scientist and inventor

• (born 1954), Japanese photography critic and writer

• (born 1971), Japanese writer

• (born 1978), Japanese actor

• (born 1968), Japanese politician

• (born 1969), Japanese composer and music arranger

• (1881–1947), Japanese general

• (born 1969), Japanese footballer and manager

• (born 1992), Japanese footballer

• (born 1968), Japanese guitarist

• (born 1994), Japanese racing driver

• (born 1936), Japanese actor

• (1861–1937), Japanese chemical engineer

• (born 1978), Japanese professional wrestler

• (born 1944), Japanese economist and academic

• (1883–1956), Japanese poet and sculptor

• (born 1963), Japanese politician

• (1890–1974), Japanese jurist and politician

• (1901–1995), Japanese photographer

• Kotaro Umeji, Japanese graphic designer

• (born 1978), Japanese footballer

• (born 1985), Japanese actor

• (1883–1966), Japanese jujutsuka