Sonyu Ōtani

Sonyu Ōtani
大谷 尊由
Ōtani in 1937
Minister of Colonial Affairs
In office
4 June 1937  26 May 1938
Prime MinisterFumimaro Konoe
Preceded byToyotarō Yūki
Succeeded byKazushige Ugaki
Member of the House of Peers
In office
4 April 1928  1 August 1939
Personal details
Born(1886-08-19)19 August 1886
Kyoto, Japan
Died1 August 1939(1939-08-01) (aged 52)
Zhangjiakou, China
OccupationBuddhist priest, politician

Sonyu Ōtani (大谷 尊由, Ōtani Son'yu; 19 August 1886 1 August 1939) was a Japanese Shin Buddhist priest and politician who served as a member of the House of Peers of the Diet of Japan and once as a cabinet minister.