Amano

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Amano (, amano, lit. "heaven field") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Akira Amano (天野 明, born 1973), manga artist
  • Carlos Amano (born 1976), Japanese wrestler
  • Eugene Amano (born 1982), Filipino-born NFL player
  • Hiroshi Amano (天野 浩, born 1960), Japanese physicist, inventor of blue LED light, 2014 Nobel laureate
  • Hiroyuki Amano (天野 博之, born 1970), Japanese comedian, actor, voice actor, television presenter, film director and film critic
  • Kohichi Amano (天野 浩一, born 1979), Japanese baseball player
  • Kousei Amano (天野 浩成, born 1978), Japanese actor
  • Kōyū Amano (天野 高雄, born 1968), Japanese Buddhist monk
  • Kozue Amano (天野 こずえ, born 1974), Japanese manga artist
  • Masamichi Amano (天野 正道, born 1957), Japanese music composer
  • Shiro Amano (天野 シロ, born 1976), Japanese manga artist
  • Takashi Amano (天野 尚, 1954–2015), Japanese aquarium designer and photographer
  • Takashi Amano (footballer) (天野 貴史, born 1986), Japanese footballer
  • Amano Takashige (天野 隆重, 1503–1584), Japanese samurai and commander
  • Tameyuki Amano (天野 為之, 1861–1938), Japanese politician, educator and economist
  • Tsuki Amano (天野 月), Japanese singer
  • Amano Yasukage (天野 康景, 1537–1613), Japanese samurai
  • Yōichi Amano (天野 洋一, born 1981), Japanese manga artist
  • Yoshitaka Amano (天野 喜孝, born 1952), Japanese illustrator
  • Yuki Amano (天野 悠貴, born 2000), Japanese footballer
  • Yukichi Amano (天野 祐吉, 1933–2013), Japanese columnist
  • Yukiya Amano (天野 之弥, 1947–2019), Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
  • Yuri Amano (天野 由梨, born 1966), Japanese voice actress

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