Izunohara

…It occupies the lowlands of the Hasama River basin, and most of the cultivated land is paddy fields, with rice cultivation being the main industry. The northern part of Izunohara was developed into new fields with the excavation of the Izuno Weir in the early Edo period. The southern part is located on the northern side of the end of the Tsukidate Plateau, and was not fully developed into rice paddy until after World War II. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…迫（はさま）川流域の低地を占め，耕地の大部分は水田で，米作が産業の中心。北部の伊豆野原は江戸前期に伊豆野堰の開削により新田開発された。南部は築館台地末端の北側にあたり，全面的に開田されたのは第2次大戦後である。…

※「伊豆野原」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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