Surname
Okutani
Okutani (奥谷) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean inner + valley, and Wikidata lists 15 notable people with this family name.
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What Okutani means
奥
inner, deep
谷
valley
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Okutani 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.