1. It is a city located in the center region of Nagano prefecture.
2. Matsumoto is the 15th most common Japanese surname. There are about 620,000 people in Japan. It is as large as the population of Portland, Oregon.
The most popular existing castle is Matsumoto Castle.
It is located in Matsumoto City, also in Nagano Prefecture. The castle features an austere atmosphere with a solid and sturdy black base color. The majestic Northern Alps are in the background, and the reflection of the castle tower on the surface of the water in the moat is also attractive. Respondents commented, “The air was clear, there was no wind, and the moat reflected the castle upside down beautifully. The castle tower standing reflected in the moat is the most photogenic.
Japanese American Surname Ranking (U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 Survey)
In English-speaking countries, surnames are grouped by pronunciation.
| Surname | Kanji | Supplement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanaka |  |
4th in Japan |
| 2 | Yamamoto |   |
8th in Japan |
| 3 | Nakamura |   ・・・ |
7th in Japan |
| 4 | Watanabe |   ・・・ |
6th in Japan |
| 5 | Sato |  |
1st in Japan |
| 6 | Yamada |  |
12th in Japan |
| 7 | Kimura |  (written vertically) |
17th in Japan |
| 8 | Suzuki |   (written vertically) |
2nd in Japan |
| 9 | Kato |  |
10th in Japan |
| 10 | Yoshida |  |
11th in Japan |
| 11 | Takahashi |  |
3rd in Japan |
| 12 | Higa |  |
1st in Okinawa, Japan |
| 13 | Kobayashi |  |
9th in Japan |
| 14 | Nakano |   ・・・ |
46th in Japan |
| 15 | Hayashi |  |
20th in Japan |
| 16 | Hashimoto |  |
24th in Japan |
| 17 | Saito |   ・・・ |
19th in Japan |
| 18 | Sasaki |  |
13th in Japan |
| 19 | Mori |   ・・・ |
22th in Japan |
| 20 | Matsumoto |  (written vertically)  |
15th in Japan |
