Shiratori is a Japanese surname. The surname literally translates to swan in Japanese. Notable people with the surname include:Azusa Shiratori, character in Ranma ½ Chieko Shiratori, Japanese actress Emiko Shiratori, Japanese singer and songwriter Hitomi Shiratori or Yoshiki, Japanese musician, songwriter, composer and record producer Kanemaru Shiratori , Japanese boxer Katsuhiro Shiratori, beach volleyball player from Japan Shiratori Kurakichi (1865–1942), Japanese historian and Sinologist Sumio Shiratori, Japanese composer and music producer Tetsu Shiratori, Japanese voice actor Toshio Shiratori (1887–1949), Japanese ambassador to Italy 1938–1940, one of the 14 Class-A war criminals enshrined at Yasukuni Yoshie Shiratori (1907–1979), Japanese anti-hero who escaped from prison four times Yuri Shiratori, Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer from Kanagawa Prefecture who released various solo CD albums Yuriko Shiratori, Japanese gravure idol, tarento artist and actress
