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Shimabukuro Gen'ichirō
Shimabukuro or Shimabuku (written: 島袋) is an Okinawan name, Okinawan surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Hiroko Shimabukuro (b. 1984), Japanese singer * Jake Shimabukuro (b. 1976), American ukulele virtuoso * Kazuyoshi Shimabuku (b. 1999), Peruvian footballer * Maile Shimabukuro (b. 1970), member of the Hawaii House of Representatives * Masayuki Shimabukuro (1948–2012), 21st-generation master (''hanshi'') of the Masaoka line of Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū Iaido * Mitsufumi Shimabukuro (1920–2006), Japanese drummer and Living National Treasure * Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro (b. 1975), Japanese manga artist * Sam Koyei Shimabukuro (b. 1925), president (1985–88) of the Tokyo Japan Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Shimabuku Tatsuo (1908–1975), Japanese martial artist * Satsuki Shimabukuro (b. 1988), known professionally as Meisa Kuroki, Japanese actress, model, and singer * Seina Shimabukuro (b. 1987), Japanese model and cast member of ''Terr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinawan Name
Okinawan names ( Okinawan: /, ''nā'') today have only two components, the family names (surnames or last names) first and the given names last. Okinawan family names represent the distinct historical and cultural background of the islands which now comprise Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Expatriates originally from Okinawa also have these names. Modern names As Japanese citizens, Okinawans today comply with the Japanese family register (''koseki'') system. Accordingly, an Okinawan name has only two components, a family name and a given name. A family name is called ''myōji'' (苗字 or 名字), ''uji'' (氏) or ''sei'' (姓), and a given name is called the "front name" (名前, ''namae'') or "lower name" (下の名前, ''shita no namae''). The family name precedes the given name. The given name may be referred to as the "lower name" because, in vertically-written Japanese, the given name appears under the family name. Japanese family names generally show regional variation, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
