Awakuni - Awanokuni

Japanese: 粟国 - あわのくに
Awakuni - Awanokuni


[Ancient times]
Kami Province (Engishiki) belonging to the Nankaido. Before the Ritsuryo system, Awa was divided into two major provinces: Awanokuni in the north, where the Inbe clan was active, and Naganokuni in the south, where the Miwa-related Ama fishermen were active. There is also a theory that there are three Awa provinces, which considers another province to the west of the upper reaches of the Yoshino River.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


【古代】
 南海道に属する上国(《延喜式》)。律令制以前の阿波は忌部(いんべ)氏が活動した北方の粟国(あわのくに)と三輪系の海人(あま)の活動した南方の長国(ながのくに)に二大別されていたとされる。なお,吉野川上流の西部に別の1国を考える阿波3国説もある。…

※「粟国」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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