Uji

Japanese: 宇遅 - うじ
Uji

…The Agata Shrine festival is known as a strange festival held in the dark night.
[history]
As a historical place name, it is also written as Uji or Uji. It is said that the place name originated from the place where Emperor Ojin's son Ujinowakiiratsuko lived.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Uchi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…県(あがた)神社の県祭は暗夜の奇祭として知られる。【浮田 典良】
[歴史]
 歴史地名としては宇遅,菟道などとも書く。応神天皇の皇子の菟道稚郎子(うじのわきいらつこ)が住んでいたところから生まれた地名という。…

※「宇遅」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。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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