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蝦夷
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The passage and name interpretation are recorded here. A place identification has not yet been established.
Recorded names
蝦夷
『蝦夷薮話』の「御蝦夷の方」は、「奥ゑそ」と並べて記される土地の呼び名で、北海道側の蝦夷地を指すとみられる。広さを「五百里」とする記述は、人から聞いた話として書かれている。
日本語で蝦夷地を指す呼び名。
Attestations (1)
- 蝦夷薮話 · Hokkaido University Library · 18:6
之由日本の米を重宝かり申候諸向田畑も奥ゑそ#2の方は有之候得共御蝦夷の方五百里の内自由も能く織物るひ錦迄も織候由噂に申候得とも実は北高麗の方より渡り申候由北高麗は奥
「蝦夷」