Talk:Akiyoshi Toshiko

Japanese names in English language texts are typically listed in English name order (Given name ('first name') followed by surname (family name)). Standard Japanese person-name order in Japanese texts is the reverse (surname followed by given name). In the case of the jazz pianist, Toshiko Akiyoshi, "Akiyoshi" is her surname / family name while "Toshiko" is her given name / first name. Pugetbill 18:16, 1 April 2007 (UTC)