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Originally Posted by poisui

Yep yep. 五十嵐 roughly translates to fifty storms.

And yep, it is a popular family name. In fact, it seems a lot of companies and places are named after it; for example, the Igarashi clinic, the Igarashi Motor, etc. Unfortunately, I don't know if there is any historical meaning behind it. It is possible that it is just a family name that keeps getting passed down. In ancient times, kanji's that had to do with nature were often used as family names, like 山 (mountain), 田 (farmland/fields), and 嵐. Unfortunately, I don't know the significance of the number 五十. =(

Speaking of which, Arashi (嵐) happens to be one of my favorite male J-pop group. I am also a fan of their variety shows. 8D

Meh, oh well. Thanks anyway