"Osei" is one of the most difficult-to-read surnames in Ishikawa Prefecture. It is known that the O family home was in Maruyama Village, Kaga Province, which is now Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
This family is said to be descendants of Prince Kusakabe, and has run a barber shop for generations, calling themselves "Shoemon."
It is not clear what the meaning or origin of the surname "Wang Sheng" is.
There is also a surname that is written as "Mibu" and pronounced "Ikurumi," which is well known as a place name in Kyoto Prefecture and other areas, and it is thought that there may be a connection to this surname.
King Sheng = Ikurumi
"Osei" is a family name that is pronounced "Ikurumi". It is a rare family name with only about 100 people in Ishikawa Prefecture and less than 300 people in the whole of Japan.
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.
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