Surname
Takamiya
Takamiya (高宮) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean high + shrine, and Wikidata lists 13 notable people with this family name.
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What Takamiya means
高
high, tall
宮
shrine, palace
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Takamiya describes a place. Its kanji point to a shrine, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.