It is said that there are more than 120,000 different surnames in Japan, which are made up of various kanji characters and various readings. Among them, we will introduce surnames that are considered cool by Japanese people. This ranking is taken from a Japanese website called goo, but the results may be quite different on different websites, so please take a look at it as a reference.
10th place
東雲(Shinonome・しののめ)
A surname found in Hokkaido, Nara Prefecture, and many other places. The origin of this surname is “eastern sky” and is derived from the name of a place. The name of the place is also found in many places. There are 650 people in Japan, most of them in Hokkaido and Nara.
The original etymology of the name indicates the sky that turns to red before dawn, when the sky shifts from darkness to light, and the clouds that flutter in the dawn.
9th place
八神（Yagami・やがみ）
In addition to its origin (roots) in the village of Yagami, Nakajima-gun, Mino Province, which is now Gifu Prefecture, in recent years it has been found in large numbers in the Owari region of Aichi Prefecture.
8th place
鳳凰（hou-ou・ほうおう)
The origin is thought to be the Byodoin Phoenix Hall in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, but details are unknown. A very small number is found in Misato Town, Shimomashiki-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture.
About 10 people in the whole country.
The Ho-oh is a legendary bird of Chinese mythology, a spirit bird. It is also called Ho-oh. It appears in decorations, symbols, stories, sermons, and sermons throughout East Asia, including Japan.
7th place
神楽（Kagura・かぐら）
Kagura is the name of a place found in Shimojiki-gun, Iwate Prefecture, Yamatotakada City, Nara Prefecture, and elsewhere. Kagura is derived from the place where Kagura is performed in front of the gods. Kagura is found in Nagano Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, and a few other prefectures. There are about 180 kagura performers in Japan.
Kagura is a Japanese Shinto song and dance performed as an offering to the gods in Shinto rituals.
6th place
皇（sumeragi・すめらぎ)
Found in Shiga and Chiba Prefectures. It originates from Joganji Temple of the Jodo Shinshu sect in Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture. It is also said to be derived from the character for “Emperor” in the name of Mt. This is also a rare surname and is said to have only about 30 names in Japan.
