Japanese

Compiled by Andy Kitkowski

This should be enough names to last you a lifetime of Cyberpunk or Historical/Fantasy gaming. Be aware that in most cases of the hiragana letter “su” where the “u” would be silent, the “u” has been omitted for ease of pronunciation (Traditional Hepburn style “Yuusuke” = “Yuske”)

Surnames

Surnamess and Business: All of these names can be companies, organizations or businesses as well; simply add the business type to the name and it looks like an official Japanese business. “Kogure Heavy Industries”, “Mizutani Realty”, “Murata Sushi”, etc.

Surnamess and Titles: Teachers, Instructors (from martial arts to origami), Published writers and medical doctors are all called “-Sensei”: Kojima-sensei, etc. People with a doctorate degree in any academic field are called “-Hakase”. Lords, nobles, and people who are socially way over your head are called “-Dono” (including adult servants to a noble/wealthy family child). Someone over your head but not way over your head are called “-Sama”, but this is rarely used in modern times.