The Seven Wonders of Echigo

Japanese: 越後の七不思議 - えちごのななふしぎ
The Seven Wonders of Echigo

First, the Seven Wonders were set in remote areas far from Edo, such as Echigo, Kai, and Totomi. The Seven Wonders of Echigo include natural phenomena related to oil that are unique to Echigo, such as smelly water, burning earth, and fire wells. The Seven Wonders of Tobu are stories that belong to the category of strange events and strange tales, such as the return of cherry blossoms, an 80-year-old woman giving birth to a boy and a girl, and a whale appearing off the coast of Shinagawa.

*Some of the terms mentioned in relation to the "Seven Wonders of Echigo" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…まず越後,甲斐,遠江といった,江戸を離れた遠隔地に七不思議が設定された。内容も越後の七不思議だと臭水(くそうず),燃土(もゆるつち),火井(かせい)など,越後に特有な石油に関する自然現象が挙げられている。東武七奇というのは,桜の返り咲き,80歳の女が男女の子を生む,鯨が品川沖に出現したことなど,奇事異聞に属する話である。…

※「越後の七不思議」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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