``Minodoji'' is one of the traditional surnames that is said to have originated in Minodoji, Izumi Kuninan District, located in the southern part of present-day Osaka Prefecture.
The village seems to have been formed since the late Heian period, and is thought to have been at its peak from the late Kamakura period to the Muromachi period.
If you trace the history of the ``Minodoji Ruins'', which are located between Minodoji Town and Nakai Town, it is said to be a complex of ruins dating from the Jomon period to the Middle Ages, and excavations were actually conducted there. This name originates from the historical place where people have lived since the Jomon period.
Minodoro = Midoro
``Minodoji'' is a surname pronounced as Midoro. It is distributed in Sakai City, Kaizuka City, and Sennan City in Osaka, but it seems that only a small number of people are currently using their surnames.
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