Hiroshi

Hiroshi is a Japanese masculine name whose meaning depends on the kanji used. It is often written with the character meaning tolerant or generous, or with one meaning abundant or prosperous, and many other characters with the same reading are possible. Hiroshi Yamauchi, who led Nintendo for decades, guided the company from playing cards into video games and arcade machines. The photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto is known for long-exposure seascapes and images of empty theatres, and the director Hiroshi Teshigahara made the film Woman in the Dunes. Hiro serves as a familiar short form.