Awaba - Awaba

Japanese: 阿波葉 - あわば

...Kokubu leaf, Ibusuki leaf, etc. were produced from seeds brought over from Satsuma, and Suifu leaf, etc. were produced when they were brought over to Mito. Other varieties include Awa leaf and Daruma leaf, which originated from seeds brought over from Nagasaki. These varieties were adapted to the climate and soil and established as finely chopped materials, and by the time of the transition to a leaf tobacco monopoly in 1898, there were more than 70 varieties nationwide, collectively known as native varieties. ...

From Tokushima Prefecture

...Mountain villages used to be isolated from other areas due to transportation barriers, and they were self-sufficient and practiced slash-and-burn agriculture. However, with the spread of the commodity economy, they began to cultivate commercial crops such as tobacco, Mitsumata, tea, and konjac. In particular, the cultivation of a native variety of tobacco called "Awa-ba" has a history dating back to the early modern period, and while tobacco cultivation in other prefectures is a side job, it is a full-time occupation. However, the labor productivity of these commercial crops is extremely low, which is why there is a rapid population outflow.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…薩摩伝来の種子から国分葉，指宿葉などが，また水戸に伝えられ水府葉などが生じた。このほか，長崎伝来のものに由来する阿波葉，達磨（だるま）葉などがあげられる。これらの品種は気候，風土に馴化（じゆんか）して細刻み原料として成立し，1898年の葉タバコ専売移行時には全国で70種以上を数え，総括して在来種と呼ばれている。…

【徳島[県]】より

…山地集落は，かつては交通上の障害から他地域と隔絶し，自給経済的色彩が強く，焼畑耕作が行われていたが，商品経済の浸透とともに，タバコ，ミツマタ，茶，コンニャクなどの商品作物が栽培されるようになった。とくに〈阿波葉〉と呼ばれる在来種のタバコ栽培は近世以来の歴史をもち，他県のタバコ栽培が副業的性格をもつのに対して専業的性格をもつ。しかし，これらの商品作物も労働生産性はきわめて低く，そのために急激な人口流出が生じている。…

※「阿波葉」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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