Surname
Tsuchiya
Tsuchiya (土谷) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean earth + valley, and Wikidata lists 14 notable people with this family name.
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What Tsuchiya means
土
earth, soil
谷
valley
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Tsuchiya describes a place. Its kanji point to a valley, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.