What is "bessho"

Bessho (written: 別所) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Takehiko Bessho (1922–1999), Japanese baseball player
• Tetsuya Bessho (born 1965), Japanese actor and radio presenter
• Bessho Nagaharu (1558–1580), Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period
• Bessho Harusada (1561–1579), Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period