Igarashi

Igarashi, Ikarashi or Isoarashi is a Japanese surname. This surname said to have origin Ikarashi river, that flows in central Niigata Prefecture.

The name of Ikarashi comes from the ancient legend of Yamato prince Ikatarashihiko-no-mikoto (五十日足彦命), pioneer of this region, or Ainu word Inkar-us-i ("overlook-always doing-place", same etymology with Engaru).

Notable people with the surname include:
 * Aguri Igarashi (五十嵐 あぐり), Japanese manga artist
 * Akitoshi Igarashi (五十嵐 明要), Japanese jazz saxophonist
 * Chihiro Igarashi (五十嵐 千尋), Japanese swimmer
 * Daisuke Igarashi (五十嵐 大介), Japanese manga artist
 * Fumio Igarashi (五十嵐 文男), Japanese figure skater
 * Hiromi Igarashi (五十嵐 裕美), Japanese voice actress
 * Hiroyuki Igarashi (五十嵐 広行), Japanese dancer and record producer
 * Hisato Igarashi (五十嵐 久人), Japanese gymnast
 * Hitoshi Igarashi (五十嵐 一), Japanese scholar and murder victim
 * Jokichi Ikarashi (五十嵐 丈吉), Japanese supercentenarian
 * Kazuo Igarashi (五十嵐 和男), Japanese aikidoka
 * Kazuya Igarashi (五十嵐 和也), Japanese footballer
 * Kei Igarashi (五十嵐 圭), Japanese basketball player
 * Koji Igarashi (五十嵐 孝司), Japanese video game producer and director
 * Kozo Igarashi (五十嵐 広三), Japanese politician
 * Megumi Igarashi (五十嵐 恵), Japanese artist
 * Miki Igarashi (五十嵐 美紀), Japanese long-distance runner
 * Mikio Igarashi (五十嵐 三喜夫), Japanese manga artist
 * Mitsuko Igarashi (五十嵐 充子), Japanese ice hockey player
 * Mitsuru Igarashi (五十嵐 充), Japanese keyboardist and songwriter
 * Rei Igarashi (五十嵐 麗), Japanese actress and voice actress
 * Ryota Igarashi (五十嵐 亮太), Japanese baseball player
 * Satsuki Igarashi (いがらし 寒月), Japanese manga artist
 * Shunji Igarashi (五十嵐 隼士), Japanese actor
 * Takuya Igarashi (五十嵐 卓哉), Japanese anime director
 * Toshiyuki Igarashi (五十嵐 俊幸), Japanese boxer
 * Yu Igarashi (五十嵐 優), Japanese badminton player
 * Yuji Igarashi (五十嵐 雄二), Japanese golfer
 * Yumiko Igarashi (いがらし ゆみこ), Japanese manga artist and artist
 * Yūsaku Igarashi (五十嵐 雄策), Japanese writer
 * Kanoa Igarashi (五十嵐カノア), Japanese-American Surfer

Fictional characters

 * Sayaka Igarashi (五十嵐 清華), the secretary of the Student Council in Kakegurui
 * Ganta Igarashi (五十嵐 丸太), protagonist of the manga series Deadman Wonderland
 * Ikki Igarashi (五十嵐一輝), main character who can transform as Kamen Rider Revi in Kamen Rider Revice