GIS Mapping for Japanese NamesGroup 4 Presentation

by Asaka Matsumoto Matsumoto 【【 Rank:14Rank:14 】】

Taeko Oguma Oguma 【【 Rank:Rank: ｰー】】Hiro UedaUeda 【【 Rank:60Rank:60 】】

Toshikazu Seto Seto 【【 Rank:464Rank:464 】】

13 April 2009At Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto

Explored Japanese names

Major NameMajor Name

　① MIYAKE_ 三宅

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1. Miyake ( 三宅 )Rank: 196th

• Common name in Okayama Prefecture

- Origin in Tamano City

- Dominated in Kurashiki City

• 屯倉 (Miyake) is warehouse of Imperial court

④ONO_ 小野

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4. Ono ( 小野 ) Rank: 54th

• Origin in many places called ‘Ono’• 小（ Small ）野（ plain ）• Most famous place is Ono Village in Shiga

Prefecture– Offsprings from Emperor Kousyo (7th Century)

• Ono no Komachi – counted as one of the most beautiful women in the world

(Ono no Komachi)

⑤SAKATA_ 坂田

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5. Sakata ( 坂田 ) Rank: 241st

• Origins in many places called ‘Sakata’- Sakata Region in Shiga Prefecture Its name was officially acknowledged in 684- Okegawa area in Saitama- Ohizumi town in Gunma Prefecture

• At the present day, the name of Sakata is

- widely spread in Kyushu area (southern part)- not common in Tohoku area (northern part)

Minor NameMinor Name

③SOMATANI_ 杣谷

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Somatani-gumi Somatani-gumi (construction company)(construction company)In AomoriIn Aomori

3. Somatani ( 杣谷 ) Rank: 20,988th

• Relevant to forestry – Kumano and Yoshino areas in Nara and Mie Prefectures– Assuming that their offsprings migrated to the northern part of Japan (i.e., Aomori) for forestry-related works （杣 means craftsman who cut down tree ）

• In the past, Somatani village existed in Nara Prefecture

Place name of “ 杣 (Soma)”

②SUTO_ 須東　

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2. Suto ( 須東 ) Rank: 26,126th

What is rootsWhat is roots ？？？？？？

Sudo （須藤）• Total: 37,365

• Rank: 195

• Nasu （那須） calls Sudo who has relations with the Fujiwara family.

• Origin place where Western of the Tohoku region

Fujiwara no MichinagaHe represents the highpoint of the Fujiwara regents' control over the government of Japan.

Suto ( 須東 ) Rank: 26124thSudo ( 須藤 ) Rank: 195th

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Miyake Ono Sakata

SutoSomatani

Summary

□ 小野 (Ono)…Some origin （ ex. Terrain, emperor…）

□ 三宅 (Miyake)…Governing Institution□ 坂田 (Sakata)…Position （ Class) in Imperial Court

□ 杣谷 (Somatani)…Jobs□ 須東 (Suto)…(We guess) change the name: Sudo was changed Suto