Exceptions
Some proper names, for historical reasons, do not follow the above rules. Those include but are not limited to:
| English (Rōmaji) | Russian spelling | Cyrillization | Japanese |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan (Nihon, Nippon) | Япония | Нихон, Ниппон | 日本 (にほん, にっぽん) |
| Tokyo (Tōkyō) | Токио | То:кё: | 東京 (とうきょう) |
| Kyoto (Kyōto) | Киото | Кё:то | 京都 (きょうと) |
| Yokohama | Иокогама (also Йокохама) | Ёкохама | 横浜 (よこはま) |
| Yokosuka | Йокосука | Ёкосука | 横須賀 (よこすか) |
| Toyota | Тойота (Тоёта in older publications) | Тоёта | トヨタ (originally: 豊田) |
| jujitsu (jūjutsu) | джиу-джитсу | дзю:дзюцу | 柔術 (じゅうじゅつ) |
| yen (en) | иена (also йена) | эн | 円 (えん) |
Some personal names beginning with "Yo" (or used after a vowel) are written using "Йо" instead of "Ё" (e.g. Йоко for Yoko Ono, but Ёко for Yoko Kanno and all other Yoko's). The letter "Ё" is not often used in Japanese Cyrillization due to its facultative use in the Russian language (and possible substitution with the letter "Е" which would affect the pronunciation), but professional translators use ё mandatory.
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