Unemegahara Baba - Unemegahara Baba

Japanese: 采女ヶ原馬場 - うねめがはらのばば

…It is known for the revenge of Yasubei Nakayama, but it is also famous for the grand yabusame (horseback archery) that the eighth shogun, Yoshimune, held during the Kyoho period (1716-36). During the Kyoho period, the Unemegahara horse riding ground in Kobikicho (near present-day Higashi Ginza) was built in Akechi after the area was destroyed by fire. Due to its advantageous location, the area around the horse riding ground developed into a popular entertainment area. [Tetsuo Tamai]…

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中山安兵衛の仇討で知られるが，享保期(1716‐36)には8代将軍吉宗が流鏑馬を盛大に行ったことでも有名である。また享保期，火災焼失後の明地に作られた木挽町(現在の東銀座付近)の采女ヶ原（うねめがはら）馬場は，地の利がよかったことから，馬場周辺が歓楽地としておおいに発展した。【玉井哲雄】。…

※「采女ヶ原馬場」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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