Willamette Valley

Japanese: ウィラメット・バレー - うぃらめっとばれー

…The eastern slopes of both ranges are relatively dry, while the western slopes receive more rainfall and are rich in forest resources of Douglas fir and pine, and have abundant water resources that are used for electricity generation and irrigation. To the west of both ranges lie the fertile valleys of the Willamette Valley and the Central Valley, where fruits and vegetables are grown. The region has a primarily Mediterranean climate, with a narrow strip of land along the coastline enjoying a pleasant climate year-round due to the prevailing westerly winds that blow from offshore. …

From Oregon

…About half of the state's area is covered with forests of Douglas fir, hemlock, redwood, and spruce, which are the state trees, and with the rich forest resources, industries such as lumber, pulp, plywood, and furniture manufacturing have been the center of the state's economy. Nearly 90% of the state's population is west of the Cascade Mountains, and between the Coast Ranges and the Willamette Valley, which forms the center of the state, agriculture is thriving and contains 70% of the state's population. Settlement in this area began in 1834, but since 1843 many settlers have arrived via the Oregon Trail. …

From Salem

...Population: 116,000 (1994). Located almost in the center of the Willamette Valley, known as a fertile agricultural region, the city has developed industries such as agricultural processing of fruits and vegetables, meat processing, paper manufacturing, and wood products. In 1840, Methodist missionaries arrived on the Willamette River and settled there to evangelize the Indians.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the Willamette Valley is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…両山脈とも東側斜面は比較的乾燥しているが，西側は降水量が多く，ダグラス･ファーやマツ類の森林資源に恵まれ，豊かな水資源は発電や灌漑に利用されている。　両山脈の西にはウィラメット･バレー，セントラル･バレーなどの肥沃な谷があり，果物や野菜の栽培が行われる。この地域は主として地中海式気候で，海岸沿いの細長い地域は，沖合から吹く偏西風のため，一年を通じて快適な気候である。…

【オレゴン[州]】より

…州面積の約半分が，州木であるダグラスモミやツガ，レッドウッド，トウヒなどの森林でおおわれ，豊かな森林資源を背景に，製材をはじめパルプ，合板，家具製造などの産業が州経済の中心をなしてきた。州人口の9割近くがカスケード山脈の西に存在し，とくにコースト･レーンジズ山脈との間には州の中枢をなすウィラメット･バレーが広がり，州人口の7割を擁して農業が盛んである。この地域の開拓は1834年に始まったが，43年以来オレゴン街道を通って多くの植民者が入植した。…