Ōhori

Ōhori, Ohori or Oohori (written: 大堀 lit. "big canal") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Aya Ohori (大堀 彩), Japanese badminton player
 * Kouichi Oohori (大堀 こういち), Japanese actor
 * Megumi Ohori (大堀 恵), Japanese singer and television personality

Etymology
"Ōhori" originally meant a large moat. It is derived from Kuroda Nagamasa, a lord of Fukuoka, who reclaimed the northern half of Kusage, an inlet facing Hakata Bay. He then made a moat for the Fukuoka castle.