My name is KONO Taro.
My wife's name is KONO Kaori. As you can see, our family name is KONO, and it comes before the given name. The Prime Minister of Japan today is KOIZUMI Junichiro. His family name is KOIZUMI. Well, you might find his name spelled as Junichiro Koizumi in English newspapers and magazines. But that is not correct.

For many years, the Japanese, when we call ourselves in English, put the given name in front of the family name so the names are in the same order as ordinary English names, the given name and the family name. It is about the time that we stop this strange habit and use our real names even in English. The Chinese names and the Korean names are in the same order as the Japanese names, the family name and the given name.

So, please remember; my name is KONO Taro.