Ichiriyama

Japanese: 一里山 - いちりやま
Ichiriyama

…A mound built on both sides of a major road every 1 ri (about 4 km). Also called Ichiriyama. Its origin is said to be in ancient China, while in Japan it is said to have been an ancient border mark, and that Yoshiharu Ashikaga ordered it to various provinces during the Muromachi period.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…おもな道路の両側に1里(約4km)ごとに築いた塚。一里山ともいう。起源は古代の中国に求められ,日本では古代の国境の印に求める説や,室町時代に足利義晴が諸国に命じたともいう。…

※「一里山」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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