Morimoto

Morimoto (written: 森本 lit. "(one who lives) near the forest") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Akemi Morimoto (森本 朱美, born 1968), Japanese cyclist
• Carlos Morimoto, Brazilian software engineer and author
• Daiki Morimoto (森本 大貴, born 1995), Japanese footballer
• Kana Morimoto (森本 佳奈, born 1992), Japanese kickboxer
• Keita Morimoto (森本 啓太, born 1990), Japanese artist
• Kōji Morimoto (森本 晃司, born 1959), Japanese animator and anime director
• Kozueko Morimoto (森本 梢子), Japanese manga author
• Leon Morimoto (born 2001), American-born Guamanian professional footballer
• Mamoru Morimoto (森本 葵, 1939–2021), Japanese middle distance runner
• Masaharu Morimoto (森本 正治, born 1955), Japanese chef
• Pedro Ken Morimoto (born 1987), Brazilian former footballer
• Ryōji Morimoto (森本 亮治, born 1982), Japanese actor
• Shigeki Morimoto (森本 茂樹, born 1967), Japanese video game designer and programmer
• Shintaro Morimoto (森本 慎太郎, born 1997), Japanese singer and actor, member of boy band SixTONES
• Takayuki Morimoto (森本 貴幸, born 1988), Japanese professional footballer
• Tomo Morimoto (森本 友, born 1983), Japanese long distance runner
• Tsuru Morimoto (森本 鶴, born 1970), Japanese former footballer