Yamazaki

山崎 — Mountain Cape / Mountain Promontory

490,000

Population

#25

Country Rank

0.39%

of Population

Japanese Names

Culture

Origin & History

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.