Etymology and distribution of 近勢.

Chikase 【近勢】^{レベル2
About 30}  The Japanese surnames etymology dictionary.

Miyazaki-ken , Kumamoto-ken . Tochigi-ken Origins of Nasu-gun. A place name with a record since the Asuka period. In Kumamoto-ken Yatsushiro-shi 's Goshonso I tell him that he gave Genji's Nasu surname to hide that he is a descendant of Heike. 平 Taira reference. Good neighbor . Okayama-ken Kurashiki-shi Distributed in the Mami-cho river side. In the same place there is a designation of Nasu as a place name.