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佐井村
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The passage and name interpretation are recorded here. A place identification has not yet been established.
Recorded names
佐井村
佐井（さい）。青森県下北半島西岸、現在の佐井村にあたる港村。松前へ渡る船や人々の往来に関わり、『蝦夷草紙』では山伏大聖院の出身地として現れる。
名称の言語的由来は未確認。
Attestations (1)
- 蝦夷草紙 · Ryukoku University Library · 第1冊 · 13:19
とも皆無猟にて損凶に損凶を重ね困窮に困窮をせしなり然る所去申南部佐井村の大聖院といふ此地に来りて鯡大猟の祈祷を修するとて松前の土蔵堂の山奥に一百日の大願を立て木食に引
「佐井村」