The document is about the history and meaning of Japanese surnames. It was written by Muhammad Reza Zaini based on literature and interviews. The author thanks Nobue Koda, Shohei Nakamura, Shigehiko Shiramizu, and Takasi Simeda for sharing their ancestral histories for the writing of the document. The document is divided into 14 sections exploring Japanese surnames.

1. The History and Meaning of
Japanese Surnames
Muhammad Reza Zaini
Based on literatures and interviews
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2. Acknowledgement
The writer wants to give a special thanks to:
Nobue Koda 甲田信恵
Shohei Nakamura 中村昇平
Shigehiko Shiramizu 白水繁彦
and Takasi Simeda 卜田隆嗣 for sharing their ancestral histories.
Muhammad Reza Zaini 2016

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