Shinohara (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Chie Shinohara, Japanese manga artist , Japanese actor and voice actor Emi Shinohara (born 1963), Japanese voice actor Futoshi Shinohara (born 1962), Japanese male marathon runner Hiromichi Shinohara (1913–1939), fighter ace of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service Kazuo Shinohara (1925–2006), Japanese architect , Japanese boxer Luis Shinohara (born 1954), Brazilian judoka Makoto Shinohara (born 1931), Japanese composer Masato Shinohara, technician involved in the 1999 Tokaimura nuclear accident. Ryoko Shinohara (born 1973), Japanese singer and actress Shinichi Shinohara (born 1973), Japanese judoka Sho Shinohara (born 1989), Japanese football player Takashi Shinohara (born 1948), Japanese politician Tetsuo Shinohara (born 1962), Japanese film director Tomoe Shinohara (born 1979), Japanese singer, actress, fashion designer, producer and artist Tōru Shinohara (born 1936), Japanese manga artist Ushio Shinohara (born 1932), Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist Yasunoshin Shinohara (1828–1911), Japanese samurai , Japanese speed skater Elena Shinohara (born April 6, 2000), Japanese-born American rhythmic gymnast and social media personality See also Battle of Shinohara Shinohara Station (Shiga) Shinohara Station (Kōchi) Japanese-language surnames