Vinland (English spelling)

Japanese: Vínland(英語表記)Vinland
Vinland (English spelling)

…Grapes grow wild on the southernmost island, and salmon live in the rivers. An attempt was made to colonize the island, but failed. The island is called Vínland, and the word "bean" is said to represent grapes. For the Scandinavian peoples seeking new lands, the coexistence of grapes, a symbol of the south, and salmon, a delicacy of their homeland, was a utopia. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Vínland" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そのうち最南部の島ではブドウが自生し,川にはサケがいたとされ,やがて植民が試みられたが失敗した。この島はビーンランドVínlandと呼ばれ,ビーンはブドウのこととされている。新たな土地を求める北欧人にとって,南方のシンボルであるブドウと,彼らの故国の美味であるサケの共存は理想郷である。…

※「Vínland」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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