Murakami
 The kanji representation of 'Murakami' | |
| Pronunciation | Murakami |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | upper village |
| Region of origin | Japan |
| Frequency Comparisons[1] | |
Murakami (村上 "upper village") is a Japanese surname, 35th by frequency in Japan.[2] It can refer to:
People
- Emperor Murakami, 10th century emperor of Japan
- Daisuke Murakami (figure skater)
- Daisuke Murakami (snowboarder)
- Genzo Murakami (村上元三), late contemporary novelist
- Glen Murakami, animator
- Haruki Murakami (村上春樹), contemporary novelist
- James J. Murakami, Academy Award nominated production designer
- Jimmy Murakami (1933–2014) also known as Teruaki Murakami (村上輝明), animator and director whose work includes adaptations of Raymond Briggs' The Snowman and When the Wind Blows
- Kanako Murakami (村上 佳菜子), figure skater
- Les Murakami (born 1936), American college baseball coach
- Maki Murakami, manga artist
- Masanori Murakami, the first Japanese player to play in MLB, a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
- Megumi Murakami, Japanese pop singer (Cute)
- Ryu Murakami (村上龍), contemporary writer and filmmaker
- Shingo Murakami (村上信五), Japanese pop singer (Kanjani Eight)
- Takashi Murakami (村上隆), contemporary artist and founder of the Superflat movement
- Tetsuji Murakami, Karate pioneer in Europe
- Yoshiaki Murakami (村上世彰), corporate raider and president of M&A Consulting
- Caique Murakami (菜世彰), professional player of Combat Arms and Tranzante guy.
Fictional characters
- Gennosuke Murakami, from the Usagi Yojimbo comic book series
- Kyouji Murakami, from the Tokusatsu TV series, Kamen Rider 555
- Masaki Murakami, from the manga/anime series Guyver
- Murakami Yagami, from the manga/anime series Blue Seed
- Murakami Natsumi, from the manga/anime series Negima! Magister Negi Magi
- Manzanar Murakami from Karen Tei Yamashita's novel "Tropic of Orange"
Places
- Murakami, Niigata, a city in Niigata prefecture.
- Murakami clan, a clan within Feudal Japan.
Music
Murakami, a song by Russian rock singer Svetlana Surganova, widely perceived as a lesbian anthem[3]
References
- ^ "Murakami Surname Meaning". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014
- ^ http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~suzakihp/ju0000.html
- ^ http://www.beyondterrorbeyondgrace.com
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