At 08:32 PM 12/31/97 +1300, Angus MacSpon wrote:

Is there, anywhere out on the 'net, something like a database (or just
plain list) of Japanese names?

I've noticed that certain names seem to crop up over and over in fanfics.
It seems likely that this is because writers don't know very many Japanese
names.  I know _I_ don't.  And when I do encounter a name, it's usually
difficult to tell if it's a male or female name (or can apply to either).

When writing "Autumn and Spring", when I needed names for Ranma's two sons,
I simply picked a couple of names (Seiji and Hisao -- never mind where I
got them) and hoped like hell that they were both male.  I haven't had any
complaints yet, but this message may provoke some!

So -- is there any such resource available?  If so I suspect it would be
MOST helpful to a LOT of fanfic writers.

Angus

After a long and arduous search, I came across this page a while back:

http://www.fairacre.demon.co.uk/

It contains names from many regions including Japan. 

C-chan