Iemon
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is an ancient Japanese given name
for men. The name originally came from the word which is the right guardhouse of the gates of Heian-kyō
imperial palace during the Asuka period
and Heian period
.
characters:
The name can also be written in hiragana
or katakana
.
Japanese name
in modern times usually consist of a family name , followed by a given name. "Middle names" are not generally used.Japanese names are usually written in kanji, which are characters of usually Chinese origin in Japanese pronunciation...
for men. The name originally came from the word which is the right guardhouse of the gates of Heian-kyō
Heian-kyo
Heian-kyō , was one of several former names for the city now known as Kyoto. It was the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, from 794 to 1868 with an interruption in 1180....
imperial palace during the Asuka period
Asuka period
The , was a period in the history of Japan lasting from 538 to 710 , although its beginning could be said to overlap with the preceding Kofun period...
and Heian period
Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...
.
Possible writings
Iemon can be written using different kanjiKanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
characters:
- 伊右衛門
- 猪右衛門
The name can also be written in hiragana
Hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, one basic component of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana, kanji, and the Latin alphabet . Hiragana and katakana are both kana systems, in which each character represents one mora...
or katakana
Katakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji, and in some cases the Latin alphabet . The word katakana means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana scripts are derived from components of more complex kanji. Each kana represents one mora...
.
Fictional characters
- Tamiya Iemon (伊右衛門), a main character in Yotsuya KaidanYotsuya KaidanYotsuya Kaidan , the story of Oiwa and Tamiya Iemon, is a tale of betrayal, murder and ghostly revenge. Arguably the most famous Japanese ghost story of all time, it has been adapted for film over 30 times, and continues to be an influence on Japanese horror today.Written in 1825 by Tsuruya Nanboku...
, a ghost story - Tamiya Iemon (伊右衛門), a main character in Crest of BetrayalCrest of Betrayalis a 1994 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.-Cast:*Kōichi Satō as Iemon Tamiya*Saki Takaoka as Oiwa*Keiko Oginome as Oume*Tsunehiko Watase as Yasubei Horibe*Eriko Watanabe as Omaki*Renji Ishibashi as Kihei Ito*Keizo Kanie as Ichigaku Shimuzu...
, a 1994 Japanese film - Tamiya Iemon (伊右衛門), a main character in Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, an animated horror anthology television series
- Iemon, a minor character who appears in the video game and subsequent anime series Tales of the AbyssTales of the Abyssis a console role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco in Japan and Namco Bandai Games in North America. Tales of the Abyss's characteristic genre name is The Meaning Of Birth RPG . It is the eighth mothership title in the Tales series, and was released for the...
Other uses
- Iemon (伊右衛門), a brand of green tea drink released by SuntorySuntoryis a Japanese brewing and distilling company group. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest companies in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Japan. Its business has expanded to other fields, and the company now offers everything from soft drinks to sandwich chains...
- Yemon (イエモン), an abbreviation of the Japanese rock band The Yellow MonkeyThe Yellow MonkeyThe Yellow Monkey , often abbreviated as Yemon , was a Japanese rock band active from 1989 to 2001. They officially disbanded on July 7, 2004....