Can you read? Unusual surname "Akuriku" It is not pronounced "Rikujo"Can you read? Unusual surname "Akuriku" It is not pronounced "Rikujo"

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2024.2.16

Can you read? Unusual surname "Akuriku" It is not pronounced "Rikujo"

"Kiriku" is a name distributed in Shinonsen-cho, Mikata-gun, Hyogo Prefecture, and is thought to have originated in Iwami-cho, Iwami-gun, Tottori Prefecture.
 

The town of Shin-Onsen, where the athlete is located, is located in the northern part of Hyogo Prefecture, bordering Tottori Prefecture. The approximately 8 km long rocky coast called Tajima Mihonoura was designated as a national scenic spot and natural monument in 1934.
 

 

 

 

Iwami Town, Iwami District, Tottori Prefecture, which is said to have its origin in athletics, is located right on the prefectural border with Hyogo Prefecture. The ``Jiriku Cave'' on the Cape is a sea cave that has been eroded by the winter seasonal winds and the rough waves of the Sea of ​​Japan, and is also a tourist spot where you can enjoy the historical beauty of the rock formations.
 

 

 

 














Athletics = Kugami

 

 

"Akuriku" is a surname pronounced as Kugami. Although the exact number is not known, it seems to be a very rare surname, with only about 10 people in Japan, and not many in other prefectures.
 

 










What is “knowing unusual surnames”?
It is said that there are approximately 30 Japanese surnames, including different readings. We will introduce some of the most unusual surnames, their pronunciations and origins, as well as areas where they still exist in large numbers.

 

 






Reference books: Dictionary of difficult to read surnames, written by Masanori Shindo, Shonansha, 47 prefectures and surname encyclopedia, written by Hiroshi Morioka, Maruzen Publishing, Kishiwada City official website

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