后藤 (Japanese:
後藤, Gotō) is a common Japanese surname literally meaning "later wisteria." Famous bearers include Meiji statesman Gotō Shinpei (
后藤新平) and the socially anxious guitarist Gotō Hitori (
后藤独, nicknamed Bocchi) from 《
孤独摇滚》 (Bocchi the Rock!). Mandarin reads
後 as hòu and
藤 as téng — note the simplified
后.