Epsom salts - Epsom en

Japanese: エプソム塩 - えぷそむえん
Epsom salts - Epsom en

…Located in the southwestern suburbs of London, this garden city is famous for its mineral springs and horse racing. The mineral springs were discovered around 1618 and were used to produce Epsom salts. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it flourished as a resort comparable to Bath in the west. The horse racing began during the reign of James I and became a regular event around 1730.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Epsom salt" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ロンドンの南西郊外に位置し,鉱泉と競馬で有名な田園都市。鉱泉は1618年ころ発見され,エプソム塩の生産に利用されたほか,17~18世紀には西のバースに匹敵する保養地として栄えた。競馬の方は,ジェームズ1世時代に始められ,1730年ころから恒例となった。…

※「エプソム塩」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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