Hirano (surname)

Hirano (平野, the kanji character 平 is for "flat, plain, calm" and the kanji character 野 is for "field") is a Japanese surname.

The same combination of kanji characters read as "Heiya" can mean a plain, a flat land, or the city name of Hirano.

People named Hirano include:

Asao Hirano (1926–2019), Japanese physician, academic, medical researcher and neuropathology professor
Aya Hirano (平野綾, born 1987), Japanese voice actress and singer
Ayumu Hirano (平野歩夢, born 1998), Japanese Olympic snowboarder and skateboarder
Fumi Hirano (平野文) (born 1955), Japanese voice actress, singer and essayist
Irene Hirano (1948–2020), founding President of the U.S.-Japan Council
Jorge Hirano (ホルヘ・ヒラノ) (born 1956), Peruvian footballer
Ken Hirano (平野謙 (評論家), 1910–1978), Japanese literary critic
Kaishu Hirano (born 2002), Japanese snowboarder
Keiichiro Hirano (平野啓一郎, born 1975), Japanese novelist
Kouta Hirano (平野耕太, born 1973), Japanese manga artist
Masaaki Hirano (平野雅章, 1931–2008), Japanese food historian
Miu Hirano (table tennis player) (ja:平野美宇｜平野美宇, born 2000), Japanese table tennis player
Motoharu Hirano (平野元治; born 1940), Japanese sport shooter
Hirano Nagayasu (平野長泰, 1559–1628), Japanese Samurai
Nobutaka Hirano (平野信孝, born 1972), Japanese volleyball player
Remi Hirano (平野レミ, born 1947), Japanese cooking enthusiast, TV persona and singer
Ryoichi Hirano (平野亮; born 1983/84), Japanese ballet dancer
Sayaka Hirano (平野早矢香, born 1985), Japanese table tennis player
Susumu Hirano (平野進; 1910—?), Japanese ice hockey player
Toshiki Hirano (平野俊貴, born 1956), Japanese anime director, animator, and character designer
Tsukasa Hirano (平野司; born 1983), Japanese triathlete
Yoshihisa Hirano (平野義久, born 1971), Japanese composer and arranger
Yoshihisa Hirano (baseball) (平野佳寿, born 1984), Japanese baseball player
Yoshiko Hirano (世志琥, born 1993), Japanese professional wrestler
Yuichi Hirano (平野佑一, born 1996), Japanese footballer
Yuka Hirano (平野由佳; born 1987), Japanese ice hockey player