Ōtsuka
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Ōtsuka (大塚 Otsuka?, large mound) (pronounced /ˌoʊˈtsuːkʌ/) is a Japanese surname. Its verbatim romanization, although rarely used, is "Ootsuka" because the long "o" (大, meaning big or large) is spelled o-o (おお) in Japanese. However, to eliminate confusion as to whether or not "Ootsuka" is pronounced as /ˌuːˈtsuːkʌ/ or /ˌoʊˈtsuːkʌ/, when romanized Otsuka, it is considered correct. Ohtsuka is also another valid romanization. Ōtsuka has several meanings as a proper noun:
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[edit] Personal name
- Yasuo Ōtsuka (born 1931) former animator who worked with Toei Animation
- Chikao Ōtsuka (born 1929) Japanese voice actor, father of Akio Ohtsuka
[edit] Otsuka
- Ai Otsuka (born 1982) Japanese pop singer from the Kansai region
- Chihiro Otsuka (born 1986) Japanese actress
- James Otsuka (1921–1984) famous war tax resister
- Michael Otsuka (born 1964) London-based academian
- Takeo Otsuka (born 1966) Japanese professional wrestler also known as Men's Teioh or Terry Boy
- Akinori Otsuka (born 1972) Japanese baseball player, currently pitching for the Texas Rangers
[edit] Ohtsuka
- Akio Ohtsuka (born 1959) Japanese voice actor, son of Chikao Ohtsuka
- Hironori Ohtsuka (1892–1982) the creator and first Grand Master of the Japanese karate style Wado-ryu
- Tadashi Ohtsuka (born 1978) Japanese badminton player
[edit] Organizational name
- "Otsuka FC", former name of Japanese professional football team Tokushima VORTIS
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., a Japan-based multi-national pharmaceutical company
[edit] Placename
- Ōtsuka Station, the name of multiple railway stations in Japan
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