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Name Origin

Kouichi is a Japanese masculine given name. It is composed of two kanji: 'kou' (光) meaning 'light' or 'brightness', and 'ichi' (一) meaning 'one'. Therefore, Kouichi can be interpreted as 'bright one' or 'first light'.

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Famous People

Kouichi Wakata (1963-)

Astronaut

  • First Japanese astronaut to spend a year in space

Kouichi Hirose

Musician

  • Member of the Japanese band L'Arc-en-Ciel

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