Place names

Explore historical place names, their language origins and cited occurrences across the collection. Open a record to compare spellings and return to the original passage.

76 identified places · 51 mapped · 746 of 2152 indexed occurrences linked to places

Circles are reference locations. Their size does not indicate extent or accuracy. Open each record for the coordinate source and scope; a mention alone does not establish a visit. The basemap shows modern geography.

GeoJSON Place database (JSON)Recorded names (CSV)Attestations (CSV)

724 records · 2152 occurrences

メナシ1
メナシ

Identification pending · No place candidate · Ainu
シヤリ1
シヤリ

Identification pending · No place candidate · Ainu
日本1
日本

Identification pending · No place candidate · Japanese
山越郡1
山越郡

Supported identification · Geometry pending · Ainu

シコタン

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

シコタン蝦夷草紙 · National Institute of Japanese Literature

色丹島（しこたんとう）。北海道東方、国後島の南東に位置する島の歴史的表記。『蝦夷草紙』の島名・地名列挙に現れる。

Ainu

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 · 69:17
ノ根ヲ焚テ此土ヲ入レ食事トセシニ甚カロク味ヨキナリ碗青シコタン島ヨリ取リ来ル名ニテ珍ラシキ品ナルニ付テ目利ノ者衆評究テ仏-頭香ト名ク瀬戸物ヲ焼テ用ユ土器
「シコタン」