Igarashi

Igarashi, Ikarashi or Isoarashi (五十嵐, "fifty storms") is a Japanese surname. This surname said to have origin Ikarashi river, that flows in central Niigata Prefecture.

The name of Ikarashi comes from the ancient legend of Yamato prince Ikatarashihiko-no-mikoto (五十日足彦命), pioneer of this region, or Ainu word Inkar-us-i ("overlook-always doing-place", same etymology with Engaru).

Notable people with the surname include:

• Aguri Igarashi (五十嵐 あぐり, born 1975), Japanese manga artist
• Akitoshi Igarashi (五十嵐 明要, born 1932), Japanese jazz saxophonist
• Chihiro Igarashi (五十嵐 千尋, born 1995), Japanese swimmer
• Daisuke Igarashi (五十嵐 大介, born 1969), Japanese manga artist
• Fumio Igarashi (五十嵐 文男, born 1958), Japanese figure skater
• Hiromi Igarashi (五十嵐 裕美, born 1986), Japanese voice actress
• Hiroyuki Igarashi (五十嵐 広行, born 1969), Japanese dancer and record producer
• Hisato Igarashi (五十嵐 久人, born 1951), Japanese gymnast
• Hitoshi Igarashi (五十嵐 一, 1947—1991), Japanese scholar and murder victim
• Jokichi Ikarashi (五十嵐 丈吉, 1902–2013), Japanese supercentenarian
• Kazuo Igarashi (五十嵐 和男, born 1946), Japanese aikidoka
• Kazuya Igarashi (五十嵐 和也, born 1965), Japanese footballer
• Kei Igarashi (五十嵐 圭, born 1980), Japanese basketball player
• Koji Igarashi (五十嵐 孝司, born 1968), Japanese video game producer and director
• Kozo Igarashi (五十嵐 広三, 1926–2013), Japanese politician
• Megumi Igarashi (五十嵐 恵, born 1976), Japanese artist
• Miki Igarashi (五十嵐 美紀, born 1971), Japanese long-distance runner
• Mikio Igarashi (五十嵐 三喜夫, born 1955), Japanese manga artist
• Mitsuko Igarashi (五十嵐 充子, born 1977), Japanese ice hockey player
• Mitsuru Igarashi (五十嵐 充, born 1969), Japanese keyboardist and songwriter
• Rei Igarashi (五十嵐 麗, born 1963), Japanese actress and voice actress
• Ryota Igarashi (五十嵐 亮太, born 1979), Japanese baseball player
• Satsuki Igarashi (いがらし 寒月, born 1969), Japanese manga artist
• Shunji Igarashi (五十嵐 隼士, born 1986), Japanese actor
• Takuya Igarashi (五十嵐 卓哉), Japanese anime director
• Toshiyuki Igarashi (五十嵐 俊幸, born 1984), Japanese boxer
• Yu Igarashi (五十嵐 優, born 1995), Japanese badminton player
• Yuji Igarashi (五十嵐 雄二, born 1968), Japanese golfer
• Yumiko Igarashi (いがらし ゆみこ, born 1950), Japanese manga artist and artist
• Yūsaku Igarashi (五十嵐 雄策), Japanese writer
• Kanoa Igarashi (五十嵐カノア, born 1997), Japanese-American Surfer

Fictional characters

• Sayaka Igarashi (五十嵐 清華), the secretary of the Student Council in Kakegurui
• Ganta Igarashi (五十嵐 丸太), protagonist of the manga series Deadman Wonderland
• Ikki Igarashi (五十嵐一輝), main character who can transform as Kamen Rider Revi in Kamen Rider Revice