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Cognomen Shinkai (新海 , Shinkai , 리나 ) , around the globe, is quite a common last name. The surname Shinkai is characteristic of China, where it is a rare surname, Portugal, and Brazil, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in China, Brazil, and Indonesia. More frequently, Shinkai is the forename as well as the last name.