Place names
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福島
Identification pending · 0 supported · 0 tentative · 2 unresolved occurrences
The passage and name interpretation are recorded here. A place identification has not yet been established.
Recorded names
福島
福島（ふくしま）は渡島半島南部、現在の北海道福島町の地域。『蝦夷草紙』では松前から四、五里の村とされ、津軽の農民を招いて新田開発を試みた事例の所在地。
名称の言語的由来は未確認。
Attestations (2)
- 蝦夷草紙 · National Institute of Japanese Literature · 17:8
上田上畑トナリテ万代不易ノ国益トナレリコヽニ松前ヨリ四五里ニシテ福島ト云村アリ此村地内ニテ柴萩繁茂シテ真土ノ上田𪜈成ヘキ所アレハ領主ノ命アツテ津軽辺ノ百姓ヲ集メ新開
「福島」 - 蝦夷草紙 · National Institute of Japanese Literature · 17:14
リ三年目ハ旬気不順ナレハ凶作年ニテ領主ヨリ田畑ヲ差留ラレタリト云福島村ノ何某予ニ委細物語シナリ其後領主ヲ始メ百姓ニ至ルマテ松前所在一国中ニ米穀出来ザルモノニ心得タリ
「福島」