Surname
Tanigawa
Tanigawa (谷川) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean valley + river, and Wikidata lists 27 notable people with this family name.
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What Tanigawa means
谷
valley
川
river
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Tanigawa describes a place. Its kanji point to a valley and a river, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Tanigawa
Wataru Tanigawa 谷川 航Japanese artistic gymnast
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.