Hirohito Ōta

Hirohito Ōta (太田宏人, ōta hirohito, April 1, 1970) is a Japanese freelance writer and zen's monk.

Hirohito is a researcher of Japanese graves and missionary history in South America with a focus on Peru. He was the Japanese editor for the Japanese-language Peru newspaper Peru Shinpō. He graduated from Kokugakuin University with a degree in Shintō studies. Present studies are devoted to Suika Shintō, a branch of Shintō developed by Yamazaki Ansai, religious sociality, and religious activities of Lafcadio Hearn.

Many of his articles deal with those of Japanese of Peruvian descent, Japanese Buddhism, Peruvians in Japan and active funeral in Japan.