Japanese name

A Japanese name has a surname (Japanese: 名字code: ja is deprecated ) and a given name (Japanese: 名前code: ja is deprecated ), there are unusual surnames. Some people have the same first name and same name. Sato (Japanese: 佐藤code: ja is deprecated ), is the most famous surname.

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Yamada Tarō (山田太郎code: ja is deprecated ), a Japanese placeholder name (male), equivalent to John Smith in English. The equivalent of Jane Smith would be Yamada Hanako (山田花子code: ja is deprecated ).
Akishino-dera in Nara, from which Prince Akishino took his name
Haruko Momoi at the Anime Expo 2007 in Los Angeles; her name card features a spelling of her name ("Halko Momoi") written surname last. In Japanese, her name is Momoi Haruko (桃井はるこcode: ja is deprecated ).
The nameplate of Fumiko Orikasa is presented family name first in Japanese, while it is presented given name first in English.