shirai

Shirai (written: {{Nihongo2|白井}} or {{Nihongo2|紫雷}}) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• {{Nihongo|Hiroyuki Shirai|白井 博幸||born 1974}}, Japanese footballer
• {{Nihongo|Hiroshi Shirai|白井 寛||born 1937}}, Japanese karateka, teaching in Italy
• {{Nihongo|Io Shirai|紫雷 イオ||born 1990}}, Japanese professional wrestler
• {{Nihongo|Kaiu Shirai|白井 カイウ|}}, Japanese manga artist and writer
• {{Nihongo|Kenzō Shirai|白井 健三||born 1996}}, Japanese gymnast
• {{Nihongo|Kosuke Shirai|白井 康介||born 1994}}, Japanese footballer
• {{Nihongo|Mikio Shirai|白井 幹夫||born 1950}}, Japanese keyboardist
• {{Nihongo|Mio Shirai|紫雷 美央||born 1980}}, Japanese professional wrestler
• {{Nihongo|Mitsutaro Shirai|白井 光太郎||1863 – 1932}}, Japanese plant pathologist
• Noriyasu Shirai, survivor of China Airlines Flight 140
• {{Nihongo|Rio Shirai|白井 璃緒||born 1999}}, Japanese swimmer
• {{Nihongo|Takako Shirai (volleyball)|白井 貴子||born 1952}}, Japanese volleyball player
• {{Nihongo|Yoshio Shirai|白井 義男||1923 – 2003}}, Japanese boxer
• {{nihongo|Yusuke Shirai|白井 悠介||born 1986}}, Japanese voice actor