Ajima

...Several river terraces have developed on the east bank of the Tenryu River, and have long been used for rice paddies, mulberry fields, and orchards, but in recent years, they have been used for greenhouse cultivation of cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries, and other crops, as well as for pig and cattle farming. The Ajima area was once known as a producer of Japanese umbrellas. Upstream of the Ogawa River is the Yahazu Sabo Dam and Yahazu Park.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…天竜川東岸には数段の河岸段丘が発達し，古くから水田，桑園，果樹園に利用されてきたが，近年はキュウリ，トマト，イチゴなどのハウス栽培や養豚，牛の飼育が盛ん。阿島地区はかつて和傘の生産地として知られた。小川川上流には矢筈砂防ダムや矢筈公園がある。…

※「阿島」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。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報