Ōhori

Ōhori, Ohori or Oohori (written: 大堀 lit. "big canal") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• , Japanese badminton player
• , Japanese actor
• , Japanese singer and television personality
• Takashi Ohori (大堀 孝; born 1969), Japanese bobsledder

Etymology

"Ōhori" originally meant a large moat. It is derived from Kuroda Nagamasa, a lord of Fukuoka, who reclaimed the northern half of Kusage, an inlet facing Hakata Bay. He then made a moat for the Fukuoka castle.

See also

• Ōhori Park, a park in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
• Ōhori Station, a railway station in Mogami, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

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