Atatanko - Atatanko

...The town is underdeveloped and belongs to the commercial district of Kaseda City to the south. During the feudal era, many people left the prefecture to work as barrel craftsmen called "Ata Tanko," but now many of them work in tea factories within the prefecture. The Takahashi shell mound from the early Yayoi period is located here.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Ada Tanko" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…市街地は未発達で，南隣の加世田市の商圏に属している。藩政時代は〈阿多タンコ〉と呼ばれる桶職人として出稼ぎに出る者が多かったが，現在は県内の製茶工場で働く者が多い。弥生前期の高橋貝塚がある。…

※「阿多タンコ」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