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Message: [QUOTE="qw90700, post: 264141, member: 660650"] Sure, anything about Japan likely to have a connection to yakuza as it's how it's in any country that has popular mafias. However about name of Nintendo, when you know Japanese and cultural context what I make sense is this: It would make sense for them to start a business by making its name a combination of what is important for Japanese people as a principle, so it would introduce you what the company cares about. Something like motto of the company. In this context the sound "Nin" is like "任" would mean the principle of entrustment/responsibility. It would mean first thing the company cares about being trustable and they are responsible for their actions. 2nd sound "Ten" is like "天" would means the principle of heaven/fate/opportunity. It's harder to explain but easier to say it's not literally "heaven" but more about "good fortune". IDK but this meaning can be because Nintendo from the start was about gamble. If not the meaning is a wish that their business will be in good fortune as it's the likely meaning. So they wish their company will be "away from curses and bad outcomes" so "they will aim and have the goal of making everything right". So it means company is not up to something bad. They are legit and morally correct, they are righteous. They do honest work and therefore they are fortunate. Do bad work and do bad things and naturally your life will be unlucky. 3rd sound "Do" is like "堂" would mean the principle of place/foundation/tradition. It means company sticks to rights and wishes for solid grounding to stay strong from bad outcomes and they will do anything to protect their ground. So Nintendo would mean "Trustable - Fortunate - Solid" as a company motto to follow and making the core motto the company name would make you remember what you have to do, what's your goal and how to do it. [/QUOTE]

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