Shintani (written: 新谷 lit. new valley ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Judy Shintani, Japanese American artist
  • Kaoru Shintani (新谷 かおる, born 1951), Japanese manga artist
  • Mayumi Shintani (新谷 真弓, born 1975), Japanese actress and voice actress
  • Midori Shintani (薪谷 翠, born 1980), Japanese judo wrestler
  • Ryōko Shintani (新谷 良子, born 1981), Japanese voice actress and singer
  • Tadahiko Shintani (新谷 忠彦, born 1946), Japanese linguist
  • Takuro Shintani (新谷 卓郎, 1943 – 1980), Japanese mathematician
  • Terry Shintani (born 1951), American physician, attorney, nutritionist, professor, author, lecturer, radio show host and community advocate in Hawaii
Shintani
PronunciationShintani
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
Region of originJapanese
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References

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  1. ^ 1990 Census Name Files Archived 2010-10-07 at the Library of Congress Web Archives