Updated June 9, 2019

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Family name origins & meanings

  • Japanese : common topographical name, meaning ‘rice paddy in the swamp’. It is found throughout Japan. Some bearers, especially from Ise, Kai, and Musashi (Mie, Yamanashi, and Tōkyō-Saitama prefectures) are descended from ancient Shintō priestly families.