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2023.6.22

Can you read? Unusual surname "Washoku" It is not pronounced Washoku.













 

 

There are many Japanese restaurants in Kochi City and Aki City, Kochi Prefecture. It is said to have its roots in the place name Washoku, Aki District, Tosa Province. It is said that there used to be a family called the Washoku clan here. It is a surname that dates back to the Heian period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











Japanese food = Wajiki

 

 

``Washoku'' is a surname pronounced as wajiki. Apparently there are about 270 Japanese chefs, and 9% of them are in Kochi City and Aki City, Kochi Prefecture.

 










What is “knowing unusual surnames”?
It is said that there are approximately 30 Japanese surnames, including different readings. We will introduce some of the most unusual surnames, their pronunciations and origins, as well as areas where they still exist in large numbers.

 

 





Reference books: Difficult to read surname dictionary by Masanori Shindo, Shonansha, 47 prefectures and surname encyclopedia, by Hiroshi Morioka, Maruzen Publishing

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