Ako Waterway

Japanese: 赤穂水道 - あこうすいどう
Ako Waterway

...In Edo, the Kanda Aqueduct was opened in 1590 (Tensho 18), and the Tamagawa Aqueduct in 1653 (Shoo 2), and plans for a water supply were underway to accompany the construction of the Edo castle town. In Fukui, the Shibahara Aqueduct was completed in 1606 (Keicho 11), and in Ako, construction of the Ako Waterworks began between 1614 and 1616 (Genna 2), and was developed in conjunction with the expansion of the castle town after the Asano clan entered the area in 1645 (Shoho 2). In Yonezawa, waterworks facilities were also developed between the Genna and Kanbun periods. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Ako Waterway" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…江戸では1590年(天正18)に神田上水,1653年(承応2)に玉川上水が開かれ,江戸城下町の建設に伴う上水供給の計画が進められている。福井では芝原上水が1606年(慶長11)に竣工し,赤穂では赤穂水道が14年から16年(元和2)にかけて着工され,45年(正保2)の浅野氏の入部以後に,城下町の拡張に伴って整備された。米沢でも元和から寛文にかけて上水施設が整えられた。…

※「赤穂水道」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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