Iemon Explained

Iemon
Pronunciation:	ĺ-é-mon
Gender:	Male
Meaning:	It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Origin:	Japanese

is an ancient Japanese given name for men. The name originally came from the word 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 , 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