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Around the world, Nishikawa (ニシカワ , 西川 , Nishikawa ) is quite a rare principally boy's, but very seldom female given name. The first name Nishikawa is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is a rare primarily male, but very seldom girly name, and Japan, where it is a very rare boy's name. Very seldom, Nishikawa is the last name as well as the forename.
Nishikawa is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Nishikawa Kanon , the fictional character, Haramase Shūgaku Ryokō ~Sōda, Kozukuri ni Ikou~.