A country located in central to eastern Europe. It is bordered by five countries: Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, and others. During its transition to a non-socialist new system, it peacefully separated from Czechoslovakia in 1993 to become a new nation. Traditionally an agricultural country, in recent … Read More
One of the Japanese surnames. This surname is relatively common, with 260,000 people bearing it nationwide. Meaning of each character in this surname: “石” (pronounced ishi) → stone “田” (pronounced ta, da) → rice field As basic background, rice farming was Japan’s primary agriculture. Surnames originating from topography This is a toponymic surname meaning … Read More
It is one of Japan’s surnames. Approximately 17,000 Japanese people bear the Nakano surname. This is roughly equivalent to the capacity of the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. It is an alternate kanji form of the surname “Nakano”. Its origin is believed to be a surname originally written as “中野” (Nakano) that was changed … Read More
The surname Abe has three common kanji characters. They are written horizontally in three lines in the center. Regarding their origin, it is thought they all stem from the same root. It is likely that when kanji characters were later assigned to the ancient clan “Abe,” which existed before the introduction of kanji, various … Read More
Main meanings of “Uzumaki” Swirls of water or gas. Swirl-like patterns or shapes. A state where things are intensely clashing and moving. Japanese Surname An extremely rare surname with only about 10 people bearing it nationwide. The origin of the surname written with different kanji characters, “太巻 (Uzumaki)”, is said to be Ayagawa Town … Read More
Main meanings: Prefecture name and prefectural capital name A prefecture located on the Pacific coast in the southeastern part of the Chubu region. Historically formed from the three provinces of Izu, Suruga, and Totomi. The provincial capital of Suruga Province was established here in ancient times. After the Nanboku-chō period, it became the castle … Read More
Yamada is the 12th most common Japanese surname. A typical geographic surname in the sense of a rice field in a mountain. It has been popular all over the country since the Middle Ages and is evenly distributed throughout the country. There are about 2000 place names in Yamada nationwide. That’s why there are … Read More
Description for Kato The surname Kato is said to have been derived from “Mr. Fujiwara,” who once held great power. Mr. Fujiwara, who had strong power, is said to have become more and more inconvenient as the number of people (descendants and relatives) who give their surnames increased, and new surnames with the letters … Read More
This is a word transliterated from English and written in katakana. Since it’s not a very nice word, the character spacing is narrowed and the text is stretched horizontally. Even so, Japanese people can still read it, but non-Japanese people unfamiliar with katakana writing cannot. The top row is the Japanese transliteration of “fuck,” … Read More
The Origin of the “Morimoto” Surname While surnames generally derive from geographical features near areas where trees grow naturally, some originate from place names. Origin from Topography and Environment “Mori” refers to a place where natural trees grow thickly. “Moto” means ‘below’ or “near.” Thus, it is thought to originate from living near a … Read More
The Fujiwara surname is the ancestral root for about half of all Japanese people. There are approximately 280,000 people with the Fujiwara surname throughout Japan, equivalent to the population of Newark, New Jersey. While the Fujiwara surname’s share of 0.22% is not large, a notable point is that many surnames like Sato, Saito, Ito, … Read More
It is one of the Japanese family names. Approximately 90,000 Japanese people bear the Amano surname. This number is roughly equivalent to the capacity of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, USA. The most widely accepted theory traces its origin to the place name Amano-go in Tagata District, Izu Province (present-day Izu-no-Kuni City, Shizuoka … Read More
Etymology from Topography The name originates from the presence of a small stream (sawa) to the west of dwellings or owned land at the time. Many people bearing this surname reside in Nagano Prefecture. It is also commonly found in Shiga Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo, and other areas. While there is a theory suggesting … Read More
