Place names
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76 identified places · 51 mapped · 746 of 2152 indexed occurrences linked to places
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724 records · 2152 occurrences
紀州
Identification pending · 0 supported · 0 tentative · 1 unresolved occurrences
The passage and name interpretation are recorded here. A place identification has not yet been established.
Recorded names
紀州
紀州（きしゅう）は紀伊国の別称。現在の和歌山県と三重県南部にあたり、『蝦夷草紙』では漂流船の船主・乗組員の出身地域として現れる。
本文の呼称からの暫定分類。語源と現代の地名との対応は未確認。
Attestations (1)
- 蝦夷草紙 · National Institute of Japanese Literature · 91:12
ニ古碇三頭アリ其重サ七十貫目ホドナリ松前漂流船留書ニテ探索スルニ紀州薗村堀川八右ヱ門手船沖船頭友右ヱ門宝暦六丙子年二月七日豆州浦賀ノ湊ヲ出帆シテ難風ニ逢ヒ同五月十七
「紀州」