Etymology and distribution of 嘉東.

Katou 【嘉東】^{レベル2
About 10}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Kagoshima-ken .

① Kagoshima-ken Minamikyuushuu-shi Originated from the book listing of Shimizu's small letters in Kawabe-cho. There was an entry gate in the same place in the Edo period.

② Kagoshima-ken Minamikyuushuu-shi Originated from Yoshino Mountain in Onomo's Kawabe-cho. There was a browsing house of the division system in the Edo period in the same place.

③ Gallery (Garang) means "a place where monks gather and practice", "building of a temple" means. Kagoshima-ken Kanoya-shi Distributed at the foot of Genpei-cho.