title: Shiratori
text: # Shiratori
  
  Shiratori is a Japanese surname. The surname literally translates to swan in Japanese. Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Azusa Shiratori, character in Ranma ½
  * Chieko Shiratori (born 1975), Japanese actress
  * Emiko Shiratori (born 1950), Japanese singer and songwriter
  * Hitomi Shiratori or Yoshiki (born 1965), Japanese musician, songwriter, composer and record producer
  * Kanemaru Shiratori (白鳥 金丸, born 1942), Japanese boxer
  * Katsuhiro Shiratori (born 1976), beach volleyball player from Japan
  * Shiratori Kurakichi (1865–1942), Japanese historian and Sinologist
  * Sumio Shiratori, Japanese composer and music producer
  * Tetsu Shiratori (born 1972), Japanese voice actor
  * Toshio Shiratori (1887–1949), Japanese ambassador to Italy 1938–1940, one of the 14 Class-A war criminals enshrined at Yasukuni
  * Yoshie Shiratori (1907–1979), Japanese anti-hero who escaped from prison four times
  * Yuri Shiratori (born 1968), Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer from Kanagawa Prefecture who released various solo CD albums
  * Yuriko Shiratori (born 1983), Japanese gravure idol, tarento artist and actress
  * The Shiratori sisters, characters in the 2007 rhythm video game Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2
  