Surname
Nishitani
Nishitani (西谷) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean west + valley, and Wikidata lists 48 notable people with this family name.
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What Nishitani means
西
west
谷
valley
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Nishitani describes a place. Its kanji point to a valley, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Nishitani
Masaya Nishitani 西谷 正也Japanese association football player
Takafumi Nishitani 西谷 岳文Japanese short track speed skater
Keiji Nishitani 西谷 啓治Japanese philosopher (1900–1990)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.