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Names from other ethnic groups in Japan Japanese name

many ethnic minorities, korean , chinese, living in japan adopt japanese names. roots of custom go colonial-era policy of sōshi-kaimei, permitted many koreans change names japanese names. nowadays, ethnic minorities, korean, immigrated japan after wwii, take on japanese names, called pass names, ease communication and, more importantly, avoid discrimination. few of them (e.g., han chang-woo, founder , chairman of maruhan corp., pronounced kan shōyū in japanese) still keep native names. sometimes, however, these ethnic chinese , koreans in japan choose renounce permanent resident status apply japanese citizenship have change characters in names, because not characters legally recognized in japan naming purposes. japanese citizenship used require adoption of japanese name. in recent decades, government has allowed individuals adopt katakana versions of native names when applying citizenship, done when referring non-east asian foreigners: national diet member tsurunen marutei (ツルネン マルテイ),...

Customs Japanese name

in ancient times, people in japan considered property of emperor , surname reflected role in government served. example Ōtomo (大友 great attendant, companion ). names given in recognition of great achievement , contribution. until meiji restoration, japanese common people (people other kuge , samurai) had no surnames, , when necessary, used substitute such name of birthplace. example, ichirō born in asahi mura (asahi village) in province of musashi ichirō asahi-mura of musashi . merchants named after stores or brands (for example, denbei, owner of sagamiya, sagamiya denbei), , farmers named after fathers (for example, isuke, father genbei, isuke, son of genbei ). after meiji restoration, government ordered commoners assume surnames in addition given names, part of modernization , westernization; specified in family register law of 1898. many people adopted historical names, others made names up, chose names through divination, or had shinto or buddhist priest choose surname them. exp...

Service 2nd Nebraska Cavalry

battle of whitestone hill, 3 sept 1863 battle of whitestone hill the 2nd nebraska participated in battle of whitestone hill, began on september 3, 1863, when general sully s troops engaged upwards of 2,000 warriors under chief 2 bears of yanktonai sioux. of 20 troopers killed in battle, 7 second nebraska. fourteen unit wounded in action. the regiment mustered out december 23, 1863. number of veterans re-enlisted in 1st battalion nebraska veteran volunteer cavalry, served until 1865 when merged 1st nebraska cavalry regiment.

Personal Evan Moore

evan married colby moore, former star ucla volleyball player. reside in southern california. victoria, younger sister, attended , played volleyball @ university of arizona , married quarterback nick foles of philadelphia eagles. brother-in-law, chase lyman, played wr @ university of california , new orleans saints.

Legislative Assembly Western Australian state election, 1996

notes: @ 1993 election, liberal party member phillip pendal won south perth seat, whilst labor party member ernie bridge won kimberley. both members resigned parties during term of parliament, , won seats independents in 1996. ^ antony green (june 2001). western australian state election 1996 (pdf). western australian parliamentary library. retrieved 24 april 2013. 

Traditional clothing Rengma Naga

captain butler , assembled nagas; seated left right: lt. ridgeway, capt. butler, angami naga interpreter sezele of chephama, mikir coolie. standing left right: angami naga, inspector of police, angami naga dotsole of chedema, angami naga, rengma naga, commander in chief manipur army, (sacred tree skulls), ?, 2 rengma nagas, dr brown - political agent, manipur the traditional rengma clothing consists of various types of clothes, indicative of status , position of weavers. man has not been able offer great feast, or has never killed enemy, may wear ordinary type of cloth called rhikho. rhikho white cloth 4 narrow black bands. number of black bands varies age of wearer. moyet tsu ordinary type of cloth, worn young men. dark blue cloth broad median band, , embroidered thin zigzag pattern in red @ edges. alungtsu cloth well-to-do men, have not yet offered great feast. teri phiketsu shawl, requires wearer perform head hunting ceremony. rengmas make yellow dye flowers of tree, , practise ...

History SV Blitz Breslau

logo of sc schlesien breslau ca. 1925–34. a split of association led formation of sport club schlesien breslau on 26 august 1901. sc captured local titles in verband breslauer ballspiel-vereine (vbbb) on 4 consecutive seasons 1904–07 leading participation in regional level competition , championships in südostdeutscher fussball verband in 1906 , 1907. subsequent appearances in national level playoffs ended quarter final losses. logo of vfr breslau ca. 1931. what remained of parent club sv blitz breslau adopted name verein für rasenspiel 1897 breslau on 2 may 1907 , went on enjoy own successes. followed sc 3 time vbbb champions 1908–1910 , südostdeutscher titlists in 1908 , 1910. vfr went out in quarter finals in 2 national level appearances. several members of sc left club in 1919 create football department within turnverein vorwärts breslau. club later merged 1911 krietern form fv rapide breslau , earned semi-final appearance in sofv play in 1921. sc , rapid united in 1924 form schles...