Name of one of Tokyo’s 23 wards
A special ward located in the western part of Tokyo’s central area. It borders Shinjuku Ward to the east, Suginami Ward to the west, Nerima Ward to the north, and Shibuya Ward to the south.
Centered around Nakano Station on the JR Chuo Line, it features a dense cluster of buildings forming a bustling commercial district. The northern area includes Araiyakushi Temple, Tetsugakudo Park, and the Mitsui Bunko Art Museum, which houses five National Treasures including Maruyama Okyo’s “Pine Tree in Snow.”
Excellent Transportation Access
Nakano Ward is characterized by its exceptionally convenient access to central Tokyo. The major terminal station, Nakano Station, is served by the JR Chuo Line, JR Sobu Line, and Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, allowing you to reach Shinjuku in about 10 minutes.
Rich in Subculture and Gourmet Options.
Hello, Mr. Nakano. This is an explanation of the origin of the surname Nakano, which is shared by your ancestors and friends.
Approximately 280,000 Japanese people bear the Nakano surname, making it a fairly common name.
This is roughly equivalent to the population of Newark, New Jersey.
The most plausible origin theory is topographical/environmental, suggesting the name was adopted by those who lived in or owned land featuring a central field or open space. Alternatively, it may derive from a place name that became a surname.
Classifica dei cognomi nippo-americani (indagine dell'Ufficio del Censimento degli Stati Uniti, 1990)
It ranks 14th among Japanese-American surnames.
| Cognome | Kanji | Supplemento | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanaka |  |
4° in Giappone |
| 2 | Yamamoto |   |
8° in Giappone |
| 3 | Nakamura |   ・・・ |
7° in Giappone |
| 4 | Watanabe |   ・・・ |
6° in Giappone |
| 5 | Sato |  |
Primo in Giappone |
| 6 | Yamada |  |
12° in Giappone |
| 7 | Kimura |  (scritto in verticale) |
17° in Giappone |
| 8 | Suzuki |   (scritto in verticale) |
Secondo in Giappone |
| 9 | Kato |  |
10° in Giappone |
| 10 | Yoshida |  |
11° in Giappone |
| 11 | Takahashi |  |
3° in Giappone |
| 12 | Higa |  |
Primo posto a Okinawa , in Giappone. |
| 13 | Kobayashi |  |
9° in Giappone |
| 14 | Nakano |   ・・・ |
46° in Giappone |
| 15 | Hayashi |  |
20° posto in Giappone |
| 16 | Hashimoto |  |
24° in Giappone |
| 17 | Saito |   ・・・ |
19° in Giappone |
| 18 | Sasaki |  |
13° in Giappone |
| 19 | Mori |   ・・・ |
22° in Giappone |
| 20 | Matsumoto |  (scritto in verticale)  |
15° in Giappone |
Spiegazione di questa calligrafia
La riga superiore è in hiragana, la riga centrale in kanji e la riga inferiore in katakana, tutte scritte orizzontalmente.
