Usami [Hot Spring] - Usami

Japanese: 宇佐美[温泉] - うさみ
Usami [Hot Spring] - Usami

...There are many cases where hot springs stop flowing almost simultaneously with an earthquake, or conversely, the flow rate increases and the water becomes cloudy. In the case of the Izu Oshima earthquake ( M 7.0) on January 14, 1978, an abnormal rise in temperature of 0.5 to 0.7 degrees Celsius was observed 15 days before the earthquake at Izu Usami Onsen, where the spring temperature had been measured daily to an accuracy of 0.1 degrees Celsius. [Oki Yasue]
[Tradition and use]
Historically, hot springs have been associated with the belief in holy water and holy springs, as well as the belief in their healing properties for the mind and body, which have given rise to a variety of legends and traditions.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Usami [Hot Spring]" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…地震とほぼ同時に温泉の湧出が停止したり,あるいは逆に湧出量が増加,白濁する例はいくつもある。1978年1月14日の伊豆大島近海地震(M7.0)では,かねてから泉温を0.1℃の精度で毎日測定していた伊豆宇佐美温泉で,地震15日前より0.5~0.7℃の前兆異常上昇が観測されている。【大木 靖衛】
【伝承と利用】
 温泉には,歴史的に聖水―聖泉信仰と心身にかんする治療信仰が結びつき,そこからさまざまな伝説や伝承が生みだされた。…

※「宇佐美[温泉]」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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