"Watanuki" is a surname that is distributed in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, etc. It seems that there are people whose last names are read as ``Tsubomi'' using the same kanji, and there are also people whose surnames are read as ``Tsubomi'' using the same kanji, and there are also people who use the same kanji as ``Watanuki'' and write the kanji as ``April 1st''.
The first thing to note about the origins of this surname is that ``Sakuhi'' is pronounced as ``tsukitachi'' (one day). In the days when the lunar calendar was based on the moon, the day of the new moon was always the first day. The kanji ``朔'' also refers to the fact that the moon and the sun overlap in the same direction, making the moon no longer visible from the earth. Also, April 4st falls in the middle of May according to the lunar calendar, which is when the weather starts to get warmer. On April 1st, it is customary to pull out the cotton from the winter clothing and start wearing the spring/autumn kimono called awase, so it is written as ``Shigatsu Sakuhi'' and read as ``Watanuki.'' is. Shigatsu Sakuhi has such a clever last name.
First day of April = Watanuki
``Shigatsu Sakuhi'' is a surname pronounced as Watanuki. There are about 200 people across Japan. This is a surname distributed in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, and Asahikawa City, Hokkaido in the Hokuriku region.
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