What is "tanimoto"

Tanimoto (written: 谷元 or 谷本) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• (born 1981), Japanese judoka

• (born 1985), Japanese baseball player

• (1909–1986), Japanese Methodist minister

• Larry Tanimoto, American politician

• (born 1945), Japanese politician

• (born 1975), Japanese singer

• (born 1966), Japanese politician