Behind Japanese Names Novels & Stories

The woman smiled and patted Ejima's shoulders. They had stopped in the middle and as they waited, the door by the far side opened, and people that were clothed with leaves started toward their direction. There were men and women, but the population seemed to be paired. “Is this?” “Yes,” The woman nodded, “Twice they say is a coincidence. But thrice is definitely a sign. So tell me…” the woman's brow folded inwards. “Ejima, my name is, Ejima” “Ejima” The woman nodded, “Tell me, Ejima, does this look like a coincidence?”

Haunting because being able to witness with your eyes the moment your loved one took their last breath will forever be marked in your memories. After my Irish mother closed her very eyes, my African father gave me my second name. He told me that the name was derived from a Japanese flower, kind of resembling a tulip but more elegant compared to a usual one. Nadeshiko. He told me it had a silent “I” when you pronounce it. He told me that he named me after a flower because, despite my mixed races, my Irish side is still dominant. I don’t know but I kind of have this funny feeling that I sounded like a daughter of a boutique owner since my two names are both flowers.

“May I know your name?” He looked at me with a slight surprise in his eyes. "I’m Mizuki Ishikawa." “Mizuki?” I asked him. “So, that means you are Japanese.” “Why? Do I look Korean to you?” He smirked. “Well, surprise. Because I am not.” I smiled as his name lingered on my lips, “Mizuki.”

The Japanese called them mugen no ao or infinite blue. I somehow managed and broke me out of his mesmerising eyes and gestured them to sit down. " How do you speak nihongo so well and what's with the Japanese name" Yoshi asked me smiling. "My mom is japanese" I replied to them. "That explains everything" he said smiling. We talked about fashion and new trends and thanks to my knowledge and time I spent in fashion industry and with Miss Pierce.

its different than what I've gotten used to but its definitely so much fun seeing it being created from scratch. in case you've forgotten the twins are of Japanese and African descent. their names are derived from feudal lords in Japan, takeda shingen, tokugawa Ieyasu, and date Masamune. if you wish to know more about these 16th century feudal lords I recommend looking them up. history is amazing.

Is my question funny? "Of course I speak fluent Japanese." Hyun Seok said as he reached into his jacket pocket. And then, he handed his ID Card to me. "What the hell?!" I was really surprised. Because this is real, when I read the name on the ID card. "Rai Yamashita." I read his name, over and over again. "Yamashita? Why is your last name the same as Kazuo?" ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️