
Hello, Mr. Saito. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Saito, which is shared by your ancestors and friends. Saito is the 19th most common Japanese surname. Since Mr. Fujiwara’s family, Mochinobu, was the secretary of the “Saigu-ryo” of the government office near Ise Jingu, “Saigu-ryo” It is said that it … Read More

A country consisting of Ceylon Island in the Indian Ocean southeast of the Indian Peninsula. The official name is Sri Lanka Prajatantrika Samajavadi Janarajaya. Ceylon Island is in the shape of an elongated pear from north to south, with mountains slightly south of the center and lowers toward the periphery, from the foot of … Read More

Hello, Mr. Watanabe. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Watanabe, which is shared by your ancestors and friends. The clan traces its ancestry to Watanabe no Tsunemori (Minamoto no Tsunemori), the foremost of the Four Heavenly Kings of Yorimitsu famed for slaying demons. Its name originates from its base at … Read More

Hello, Mr. Sato. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Sato, which is shared by your ancestors and friends. The surname Sato is said to have started with the gift of Kamatari Nakatomi (Mr. Fujiwara) from Emperor Tenchi, and the name of Sato by the descendant of Hidesato Fujiwara, Kinkiyo Saemonnojo. … Read More

Hello, Mr. Watanabe. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Watanabe, which is shared by your ancestors and friends. Watanabe is the 6th most common Japanese surname. There are many variations of the Watanabe surname, and this kanji form of Watanabe is the most common in Japan.

Hello, Mr. Ito. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Ito, which is shared by your ancestors and friends. It is the fifth most common surname in Japan. The surname Ito was adopted by descendants of Fujiwara no Hidesato, a warrior of the Fujiwara clan descended from Fujiwara no Kamatari (614–69), … Read More

Hello, Mr. Yamamoto. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Yamamoto, which is shared by your ancestors and friends. This is another surname with the same pronunciation but different kanji characters. Unlike the common Yamamoto in Japan (where the second character is “本” meaning “book”), this one uses “元” meaning ‘origin’ … Read More

Hello, Mr. Tanaka. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Tanaka, which is shared by your ancestors and friends. Tanaka is the 4th most common Japanese surname in Japan. The etymology is for rice fields and cultivation. The surname “Tanaka” originates from geographical features or place names such as “in the … Read More

This etymology came from India in Buddhism. What used to be called “naraka” in Sanskrit was transcribed and transmitted to China to become “naraku”. In China, Naraka meant an underground prison, so it was omitted and became hell. It is said that the words “hell” and “naraku” were introduced to Japan. Japanese said “Ji … Read More






















