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Name Origin

Hiroshi is a masculine Japanese given name meaning 'generous' or 'abundant'. It is often composed of the kanji characters '広' (hiro) meaning 'wide' or 'generous' and '司' (shi) meaning 'to govern' or 'manage'.

japanesemasculinegenerousabundantmeaningful

Famous People

Hiroshi Aoyama (1982-)

MotoGP Racer

  • Won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006

Hiroshi Sugimoto (1948-)

Photographer and Artist

  • Known for his minimalist black-and-white photographs
  • His works are featured in major museums worldwide

Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects

Architect

  • Known for innovative and sustainable designs
  • Designed the 'Musashino Art University Museum' which won the 2017 World Architecture Festival Award

Hiroshi Abe

Actor

  • Starred in numerous Japanese films and television dramas
  • Known for his roles in 'Shin Godzilla' (2016) and 'The White Ribbon'