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Iemon

Field	Value
name	Iemon
pronunciation	ĺ-é-mon
gender	Male
meaning	It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
origin	Japanese

Iemon or Yemon is an ancient Japanese given name for men. The name originally came from the word Uemonfu which is the right guardhouse of the gates of Heian-kyō imperial palace during the Asuka period and Heian period.

In addition to hiragana and katakana, Iemon can be written using different kanji characters ( or ).

People

Iemon (伊右衛門 or 猪右衛門), an alternate name of Yamauchi Kazutoyo

Fictional characters

Tamiya Iemon (伊右衛門), a main character in Yotsuya Kaidan, a ghost story
- The main character in Crest of Betrayal, a 1994 Japanese film adaptation of Yotsuya Kaidan
- A main character in Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, an animated horror anthology television series featuring an adaptation of Yotsuya Kaidan
Iemon, a minor character who appears in the video game and subsequent anime series Tales of the Abyss

Other uses

Iemon (伊右衛門), a brand of green tea drink released by Suntory and tea company Fukujyuen
Yemon (イエモン), an abbreviation of the Japanese rock band The Yellow Monkey

Wikipedia Source

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