Oikata - Older Man

Japanese: 老方 - おいかた
Oikata - Older Man

...In the Middle Ages, this area was under the control of the Shimomura and Toumai clans of the Twelve Heads of Yuri, and the place names Iwadate and Tateai remain on the ruins of their castles. The central settlement, Oikata, flourished in the early modern period as a key transportation point on the Honjo Kaido road. Between 1930 and 1971, the Osho Railway ran between Yokote and Oikata. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Roho" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中世には由利十二頭の下村氏,玉米(とうまい)氏の支配地で,その居城跡に岩館,館合の地名が残る。中心集落の老方(おいかた)は近世,本荘街道の交通の要地として栄えた。1930‐71年には横手~老方間に横荘(おうしよう)鉄道が通じていた。…

※「老方」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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