Shirakawa (surname) explained
Shirakawa (written Japanese: 白川 or Japanese: 白河; "white river") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- , 72nd Emperor of Japan
- , 77th Emperor of Japan
- , winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- , Japanese actress
- , 30th governor of the Bank of Japan
- , Japanese professional wrestler for World Wonder Ring Stardom
- , Japanese voice actress
- , Japanese photographer
- , Japanese samurai and general in the Imperial Japanese Army
- , Japanese gravure idol
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