Ookaburaya Shrine

...Before World War II, it was known as a place for producing military horses, but after the war, tobacco cultivation became popular, and the prefecture's tobacco testing center was established, making it the largest tobacco producing area in the country. In recent years, like the surrounding towns and villages, it has been involved in a diversified business of rice, sericulture, livestock, etc. There is a legend that Funehiki's Ookaburaya Shrine was built by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro. A comprehensive welfare center has been established at the foot of Mount Katasone, also known as "Miharu Fuji." ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Okaburaya Shrine" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…第2次大戦前は軍馬の産地として知られたが，戦後葉タバコ栽培が盛んになり，県のタバコ試験場が立地し，全国一の生産地となったが，近年は周辺町村同様，米，養蚕，畜産等の複合経営である。船引の大鏑矢（おおかぶらや）神社は坂上田村麻呂が建立したという伝説が残る。〈三春富士〉の名がある片曾根山の山麓には総合福祉センターが設けられている。…

※「大鏑矢神社」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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