Da-bu-ra (hypen-dot) Wa-e-n-su.  This is "Debra Wiens" in Katakana and the proper pronunciation.   Katakana is one of three writing systems in Japan.  It is used primarily for foreign names and words of foreign origin.  As you can see, its symbols are made of straight lines.  The Japanese language consists of using all three systems:  Kanji (Chinese characters), Hiragana (a phonetic system with symbols in curvilinear style), and Katakana.  Upon arrival in Japan, I was so cold that this symbol for wool was the first one I mastered as I hurried through clothing stores looking for a warm sweater.  Some of the choices still smelled faintly like sheep so I had a clue, but knowing this symbol made the task so much easier!