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熊石村
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The passage and name interpretation are recorded here. A place identification has not yet been established.
Recorded names
熊石村
熊石（くまいし）。現在の北海道八雲町西部、日本海岸の地域。近世には和人地と西蝦夷地の往来を管理する番所が置かれ、『蝦夷草紙』の境界・村落の説明に現れる。
名称の言語的由来は未確認。
Attestations (1)
- 蝦夷草紙 · Ryukoku University Library · 第1冊 · 36:10
するの礼儀也といへり槌打鶴の舞の事御代替りの巡検使は松前より西は熊石村東は亀田村を限て是より奥蝦夷には行さる先例也松前ゟは日本道凡三十里程つゝ隔つ也此両村に蝦夷土人大
「熊石村」