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Pages in category "Japanese masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,417 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Onna-musha. Ishi-jo wielding a naginata, woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1848. Onna-musha (女武者) is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan, [1][2] who were members of the bushi (warrior) class. They were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war; [3][4] many of them ...
Holden - English name meaning "from the deep valley," with warrior-like overtones. 69. Ignatius - This Latin name means "fiery one" or "of fire," evoking passion and strength.
One Japanese boy name — Kai — has been in the top 100 baby boy names for the last five years, according to the Social Security Administration. It has steadily been climbing up the list for the ...
Hangaku Gozen, woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, c. 1885. Lady Hangaku (坂額御前, Hangaku Gozen)[1] was a onna-musha warrior, [2][3] one of the relatively few Japanese warrior women commonly known in history or classical literature. She took a prominent role in the Kennin Rebellion, an uprising against the Kamakura shogunate in 1201.
Japan. Nationality. Japanese. Momotarō (桃太郎, "Peach Boy") is a popular hero of Japanese folklore. His name is often translated as Peach Boy, but is directly translated as Peach + Tarō, a common Japanese given name. Momotarō is also the title of various books, films and other works that portray the tale of this hero.
22. Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (Japanese: 精霊の守り人, Hepburn: Seirei no Moribito) is a Japanese novel that was first published in July 1996. [3] It is the first in the 12-volume Moribito (守り人) series of Japanese fantasy novels by Nahoko Uehashi. [4] It was the recipient of the Batchelder Award An ALA Notable Children's Book ...
Issun-bōshi going down the river in a bowl. The general story is: A childless old couple prayed to the Sumiyoshi sanjin to be blessed with a child, and so they were able to have one. However, the child born was only one sun (around 3 cm or 1.2 in) in height and never grew taller. Thus, the child was named the "one-sun boy" or "Issun-bōshi".