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長谷川

Hasegawa

長谷川 — Long Valley River

400 000
Population
#32
Classement national
0,32%
de la population
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Origine et histoire

Hasegawa means 'long valley river' (長谷川) and is a topographic surname describing a river flowing through an elongated valley — a common geographical feature in mountainous Japan. The name is associated with the Hase area in Nara Prefecture, home to Hasedera Temple, one of Japan's oldest and most sacred Buddhist temples. The surname is widespread nationwide with higher concentration in the Tohoku and Kanto regions.