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Japanese: 遠敷 - おにゅう

It has been the name of a place in Wakasa Province since ancient times, and even today there is Oni District in Fukui Prefecture, as well as the large district of Oni District in Obama City. It first appeared as "Kotanuhyo" on a wooden tablet unearthed at the Fujiwara Palace ruins. In 713, the writing was changed to "Oni District." The Wamyō Ruijūshō reads it as "Kōrifu." Oni District was located in the center of Wakasa Province, and was the center of the province, with the provincial capital also being located there. In the Middle Ages, it belonged to Matsunaga Province, and a regular market (Oni District) was also held there. Oni District is said to be the "District Market" where farmers from Tara Manor (present-day Obama City) were fined by the land steward for asking for money in 1243. In 1334, the Shinkengyo (master inspector) and peasants of the manor were robbed of money, silk, indigo cloth, swords, etc. by samurai under the shugodai (deputy governor) on an "Oniki Market Day," but it is known that the market was already a regular one at that time. During the Muromachi period, it became a "day market." It was close to the important port of Obama Port and Kanaya Village (present-day Obama City), where metalworkers lived, and it is thought that various goods were traded at the market. The early modern Oniki Village is said to be the remains of the ancient Oniki District. It was a key transportation point where the Tango Highway ran east to west and the Harihata Pass Road, which led to Omi Province, intersected. The Oniki River flows along the Harihata Pass Road, and the valley in the area is called Oniki Valley. A school of Echizen Kōwakamai dance lived in Oniki Village and called itself Koufuku-za. Within the Oaza Tono area are Wakasahime Shrine, the Kemisaka burial mounds, and the ruins of Yutanisan Castle.

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Japanese:

古代以来の若狭国の地名で，現在も福井県遠敷郡があるほか，小浜(おばま)市に遠敷の大字がある。藤原宮跡出土木簡に〈小丹生評〉とみえるのが早い。713年の好字令で〈遠敷〉の表記に改められた。《和名類聚抄(わみょうるいじゅうしょう)》は〈乎爾不〉と訓じる。遠敷郡は若狭国の中央に位置し，国府も置かれるなど同国の中心であった。中世は松永(まつなが)保に属し，定期市（遠敷市庭）も開かれていた。遠敷市庭は1243年に太良(たら)荘（現小浜市）の百姓が銭を求めたかどで地頭から科料銭を取られたという〈市庭〉にあたるとされる。1334年には同荘の新検校(けんぎょう)・百姓らが〈遠敷市日〉に守護代配下の武士によって銭や絹・紺布・刀などを奪われているが，当時すでに定期市であったことが知られる。室町時代には〈日市〉となっている。要港小浜湊や鋳物師(いもじ)が居住する金屋(かなや)村（現小浜市）にも近く，同市ではさまざまな商品が流通したものと考えられる。近世の遠敷村は古代遠敷郷の遺称地とされる。東西に丹後街道が通り，近江国に通じる針畑(はりはた)越の道が交差する交通の要地であった。針畑越の道に沿って遠敷川が流れ，一帯の谷を遠敷谷という。遠敷村には越前幸若舞の一派が居住し，幸福座と称した。大字遠敷地内には若狭姫(わかさひめ)神社・検見坂(けみざか)古墳群・湯谷山(ゆたにさん)城跡などがある。

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