What is "sawara"

The areas called Sawara in Japan are as follows.

• Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, (早良区), one of the seven wards of Fukuoka-shi (福岡市), Fukuoka-ken (福岡県), Kyūshū
• Sawara, Fukuoka, former Sawara-machi (旧早良町), one of the towns of Fukuoka-ken (福岡県), Kyūshū and is part of Sawara-ku (早良区), one of the seven wards of Fukuoka-shi (福岡市), Fukuoka-ken (福岡県), Kyūshū
• Sawara, Chiba, former Sawara-shi (旧佐原市), one of the cities of Chiba-ken (千葉県), Kantō and is part of Katori-shi (香取市), Chiba-ken, Kantō
• Sawara-gun ( :ja:早良郡) — an ancient administrative region belonging to Chikuzen Province.

There is also a tree:

• Sawara Cypress is a species of coniferous tree.

People:

• Sawara clan ( :ja:佐原氏) — one of the Japanese influential families.
• Megumi Sawara ( :ja:早良めぐみ) — a Japanese actress and a fashion model.
• Morizumi Sawara ( :ja:佐原盛純) — a Japanese sinologist,
• Prince Sawara — a Japanese prince, he was the son of Emperor Kōnin.
• Sawara no Kinsaburō ( :ja:佐原喜三郎) — a knight-errant from Edo period.
• Tokusuke Sawara ( :ja:佐原篤介) — a journalist from Meiji period.