Yamazaki

山崎 — Mountain Cape / Mountain Promontory

490 000

Population

#25

Classement national

0,39%

de la population

Japanese Names

Culture

Origine et histoire

Yamazaki means 'mountain promontory' or 'mountain cape' (山崎) and refers to a spur of high ground jutting from a mountain range — a strategic and easily defensible location. The Battle of Yamazaki (1582) where Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Akechi Mitsuhide took place at such a location. The name is widespread across Japan and is slightly more common in western Japan, Kinki, and Kyushu regions.