Surname
Nosaka
Nosaka (野坂) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean field + slope, and Wikidata lists 17 notable people with this family name.
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What Nosaka means
野
field
坂
slope
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Nosaka describes a place. Its kanji point to a field and a slope, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Nosaka
Akiyuki Nosaka 野坂 昭如Japanese novelist, singer and politician (1930-2015)
Sanzo Nosaka 野坂 参三Japanese politician (1892-1993)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.