Princess Agri

...Agriculture was the main focus of the lumber and wood product industries, but since the opening of the Chugoku Expressway in 1980, industries such as machinery and electrical appliances have expanded into the area. At Hogenji Temple on the southern foot of Mount Hikuma, there is the grave of Asano Nagaharu, the first lord of Miyoshi, a hair tower for Nagaharu's fifth daughter, Yozen-in (Akurihime), wife of Asano Naganori, lord of Ako in Banshu, and a weeping cherry tree said to have been hand-planted by Oishi Yoshio. The official residence of Rai Kyohei, uncle of Rai Sanyo and magistrate of Miyoshi, Unpekikiyo, also remains. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Princess Akuri" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…農業を中心に木材，木製品工業が盛んであったが，1980年の中国自動車道開通以来，機械器具，電気器具などの業種が進出した。比熊山南麓の鳳源寺には初代三次藩主浅野長治の墓，長治の五女で播州赤穂藩主浅野長矩の夫人瑶泉院(阿久利姫)の遺髪塔，大石良雄手植えと伝える枝垂桜がある。頼山陽の叔父で三次町奉行も務めた頼杏坪（らいきようへい）の役宅〈運甓居（うんぺききよ）〉も残る。…

※「阿久利姫」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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