Can you read? Unusual surname "Ogura" starts with "o" instead of "kyo"Can you read? Unusual surname "Ogura" starts with "o" instead of "kyo"

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2023.11.21

Can you read? Unusual surname ``Ogura'' It is not pronounced as Kyogei. This is the name of a huge pond in Kyoto.




















``Ogura'' is a name derived from a place name in Kyoto. It seems to be distributed not only in Kyoto but also in some areas of Shiga Prefecture.

 

 

A long time ago, there existed a large pond called Ogura Pond, which spanned the current three cities of Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Uji City, and Kuonyama Town, and its water surface was approximately 3 km long. Also known as ``Ogura no Irie,'' it was also a place for people living along the coast to engage in water transportation and fishing.

 

 

 

 

 

Unfortunately, Ogura Pond disappeared in 16 due to a land reclamation project, but a family of ``Kijishi'', craftsmen who made woodwork, lived on the banks of Ogura Pond, which became known as the Ogura Ren, and their descendants. It is said that the name Ogura has been passed down to the present day. The origin of the name Ogura is that many Muku trees used to grow at Ogura Pond.

 

 

 

 

 














Ogura = Ogura

 

 

``Ogura'' is a surname pronounced as ogura. Although its roots are in Kyoto, this surname is currently concentrated in Nagahama City, Shiga 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 Hiroshi Morioka by Maruzen Publishing, Ogura Pond Fishermen's Friends Documents Uji City History Museum

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