Okuto Ranch - Okoppebokujo

Japanese: 奥戸牧場 - おこっぺぼくじょう
Okuto Ranch - Okoppebokujo

…Located at the northwestern tip of the Shimokita Peninsula and the northernmost point of Honshu, Cape Oma faces Cape Shiokubi in Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait. Coastal terraces have developed, and in the early modern period, the Okotsupe Ranch and Oma Ranch operated by the Nanbu Domain were located on the terraces. Due to the strong easterly winds, agriculture is poor, and the main industry of the town is fishing for kelp, squid, tuna, etc. …

*Some of the terms mentioned in relation to "Okuto Ranch" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…下北半島北西端に位置し,本州最北端にあたる大間崎は,津軽海峡を隔てて北海道汐首岬と対する。海岸段丘が発達し,段丘上には近世に南部藩営の奥戸(おこつぺ)牧場,大間牧場があった。偏東風が強いため農業は振るわず,コンブ漁を中心とし,イカ,マグロ漁などの漁業が町の主要産業となっている。…

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