Etymology: Derived from Japanese 'ima' (今) meaning 'now' or possibly a variant of 'iba' (居場) meaning 'place', combined with 'zumi' (住み) from 'sumu' (住む) meaning 'to dwell'; however, more accurately, it comes from 'i' (井) meaning 'well' and 'mizumi' or 'zumi' related to 'wooded area', thus 'well in the woods'. The most accepted etymology is 井(い) + 澤/沢(さわ) + 見(み), but commonly interpreted as 今泉, combining 'ima' (modern or current) and 'izumi' (spring/well), though this is a phonetic overlap.