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Around the world, ひとし (Hitoshi , ひとし) is quite a rare male given name. The forename ひとし is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Chile, where it is a very rare boy's name, and Canada. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Japan, China, and the United States. Also, ひとし is the last name as well as the forename.