Hoshide

Hoshide is a Japanese surname. It is a relatively common surname in Japan. The kanji characters used to write Hoshide can vary, leading to different potential meanings. Commonly, the characters 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" and 出 (de) meaning "exit" or "appear" are used, suggesting a meaning related to stars appearing. Another possibility is the characters for "place" or "village" combined with "star." As with many Japanese surnames, its origin likely relates to a geographical location or a descriptive characteristic of an ancestral home. Notable individuals with the surname Hoshide include Akihiko Hoshide, a Japanese astronaut who has flown on multiple space missions. The prevalence of the surname Hoshide is distributed across Japan, with concentrations in certain regions.