Owari

Owari are short and slender bronze-skinned island folk native to the Owari Islands south of Ryūshima. Most have black, dark brown, or silver hair and have brown, amber, or red colored eyes. Native Owari people often practice tattooing, covering their hands, arms, and upper bodies in various designs and their faces with make-up like accents.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Chikako, Chitose, Eiko, Emiko, Eriko, Fumiko, Fusako, Haruko, Hiroko, Hitoe, Kana, Kiyo, Kiyoko, Masako, Minako, Namie, Nanako, Ritsuko, Sachiko, Seiko, Seizen, Shizuko, Takako, Tsuru, Yoshiko,

Masculine names

Anko, Eikichi, Eishin, Hideo, Iha, Jiro, Kamasuke, Koei, Koichi, Koshi, Kosuke, Masaichi, Masao, Masaru, Matsusuke, Reki, Ryosei, Seiichi, Seiki, Seikichi, Shoei, Takeo, Tei, Uigo, Ushi

Family names

Akamine, Arakaki, Chinen, Fija, Hika, Iha, Kinjo, Miyagi, Miyasato, Jochi, Nakama, Nakasone, Nisato, Ogusuku, Oshiro, Shimabuku, Shiroma, Shitaji, Sunagawa, Taira, Tamaki, Tamashiro, Uehara, Wiibaru, Yamagusuku

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

The Owari Islands are the only place where Ryūhongo is still used as the vernacular. The Owari people have their own dialect of the language that has developed over centuries after it was introduced to them by the Ryūjin.