``Akumushi'' is the name of a person from Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, but it has been changed one after another after the war, and is a very rare and valuable surname that is rarely seen today.
The origin of the surname Akumushi lies in the Mabechi River, which flows through southern Aomori Prefecture and northern Iwate Prefecture. The Mabuchi River is also known as the scene of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's final battle for national unification, the Kunohe Rebellion, and it is said that ``fertility boats'' were used as a way to cross the river until the early Edo period. In the Ainu language, this ferry is pronounced ``Aku-sau-sui'', and it is said that the kanji for evil insect was applied to this pronunciation.
evil insect = jay
``Akumushi'' is a surname pronounced as akumushi. In a general sense, ``evil'' has the concept of being the opposite of good, but in ancient Japanese, ``evil'' had the meaning of ``prominent'' and was a word expressing strength. "Mushi" is also a word that represents living things and life force. History shows that ``Akumu'' is a positive surname.
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