Surname
Higashi
Higashi (東) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean east, and Wikidata lists 37 notable people with this family name.
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What Higashi means
東
east
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Higashi mean east. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.
Famous people named Higashi
Keigo Higashi 東 慶悟Japanese association football player
Shunki Higashi 東 俊希Japanese association football player
Koichi Higashi 東 幸一Japanese association football player
Akira Higashi 東 輝Japanese ski jumper
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.