Ohara (surname)

Ohara is the Romanized Japanese form of two Japanese surnames, and . Notable people with either surname include:

• Chiaki Ohara, pianist
• Joji Ohara, cinematographer
• Ken Ohara, photographer
• Koson Ohara, painter and printmaker
• KōyÅ« Ohara, film director
• Michiyoshi Ohara, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
• Misuzu Ohara, the real name of singer songwriter Amii Ozaki
• , Japanese politician
• Noriko Ohara (1935–2024), voice actress
• Hajime Ōhara, professional wrestler
• Hiroo Ōhara, former Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
• Magosaburō Ōhara, businessman and philanthropist
• Mariko Ōhara, science fiction writer
• Noriko Ōhara (born 1943), ballet dancer
• Reiko Ōhara, actress
• Sakurako Ōhara (born 1996), actress and singer
• Sayaka Ōhara, voice actress
• , Japanese footballer
• Takashi Ōhara, voice actor
• , Japanese singer

Fictional characters

• Lt. Ohara, detective played by Pat Morita in the American television program Ohara (TV series)
• Mari Ohara, fictional character from the media-mix project Love Live! Sunshine!!
• Shota Ohara (大原翔太), a main character from Little Ghost Q-Taro
• Shinichi Ohara, a main character's older brother from Little Ghost Q-Taro
• Yasuka Ohara (大原 寧夏), the original name of main protagonist alias Masane Amaha from Witchblade anime