"SAN" is the most popular honorific used in Japan, mainly for human.
here in Kyoto and surrounding area, it is used a little differently.
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for example, food.
just like Mr. & Mrs. Potato head, we call potato “OIMO SAN”
beans are called “OMAME SAN”
rice porridge is “OKAYU SAN” etc.
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some say origin is language used among ladies-in-waiting who were working in imperial palace to distinguish the food for superiors from theirs. then it spread to civilians.
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Shrines are called by its name or nickname + SAN.
Yasaka shrine is “YASAKA SAN”
Fushimi Inari is “OINARI SAN”
Kitano Tenmangu shrine is “TEN JIN SAN”
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Some Buddhist temples are called like this, too.
TOJI temple is “KOBO SAN”
KIYOMIZU temple is KIYOMIZU san, etc.
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Even Celestial bodies are called with honorific.
star is “OHOSI SAN”
moon is “OTUKI SAN”
and the sun is “OHI SAN”
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and that was a little information for “YOSO SAN(non-locals).”
