Variations on the name Shimabuku

 

 

There are those who care about this. Not I for I was taught Shimabuku and am content with that.

But in the interest of fairness I am sharing this.

 

What did Tatsuo use for his family name. 島袋: Shimabuku or Shimabukuro.

 

Jim Breen WWWJDIC is an online Japanese dictionary. This is the kanji that Tatsuo uses for his family name. According to Jim Breen WWWJDIC (Names), for this kanji, (島袋), can be:

 

島袋 【しまぶくろ】 (p,s) Shimabukuro 【しまふくろ】 (s) Shimafukuro 【しくぶくろ】 (s) Shikubukuro 【しまたい】 (s) Shimatai 【しまぶく】 (p,s) Shimabuku 【じまぶくろ】 (s) Jimabukuro [Links]

 

Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei, both his sons Kichiro and Shinsho (Ciso) used "Shimabuku".

 

Tatsuo's brother used "Shimabukuro". Both are correct along with other spelling listed above.