Place names
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上蝦夷
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The passage and name interpretation are recorded here. A place identification has not yet been established.
Recorded names
上蝦夷
西蝦夷地（にしえぞち）は、松前から日本海岸を北上し宗谷方面へ続く側の蝦夷地。『蝦夷草紙』は西を「上」とするため上蝦夷とも呼ぶ。現代の市町村や支庁の境界とは一致しない。
日本語の地域呼称。歴史的な範囲は本文の用例ごとに異なる。
Attestations (1)
- 蝦夷草紙 · Ryukoku University Library · 第1冊 · 22:9
角はソウヤにあたる二形共に図を見て察すべし西の方を西ゑそといひ又上蝦夷ともいふ東の方を東蝦夷といひ又下蝦夷ともいふ也国中みな西を上といひ東を下といふなり諸島の形の事一
「上蝦夷」