Etymology and distribution of 新方.

Niigata 【新方】^{レベル3
About 50}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Kumamoto-ken Yamaga-shi , Kumamoto-ken Kumamoto-shi . Thing . From the meteorite. Kumamoto-ken Yamaga-shi In Nagasaka, I told that the castle owner changed his name from Imamura surname due to the fact that the star fell on the well of Chosaka Castle on June 16, 1574 (Tensho 2nd year). 今村 Imamura reference.