Akita Minato

…A port town in Akita County, Dewa Province (Akita Prefecture), located at the mouth of the Omono River. In ancient times it was called Minato or Akita Minato, and the first mention of it was in the Shogun's imperial edict of 1239 (En'o 1) as "Minato Jito Shikiji." During the Muromachi period, it was listed as one of the seven ports for shipping in the northern part of the Sea of ​​Japan. …

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…出羽国秋田郡(秋田県)の港町で雄物川河口に位置する。古くは湊，秋田湊と呼ばれ，1239年(延応1)の将軍御教書に〈湊地頭職事〉とあるのが初見。室町時代には日本海北国海運の七湊の一つとして秋田湊としるされる。…

※「秋田湊」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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