Oshihara Township - Oshiharago

Japanese: 押原郷 - おしはらごう
Oshihara Township - Oshiharago

… [Masayasu Murakami]
[Kanuma-shuku]
A post town on the Mibu Street (Nikko Reiheishi Highway) in Shimotsuke Province. It was the center of the medieval Oshiwara district, and the Mibu clan, who controlled the Kanuma clan, built a castle here in 1532 (Tenbun 1), but it fell in 1590 (Tensho 18). In 1617 (Genna 3), it was important as a transportation route for materials for the construction of Nikko, but after 1619, Utsunomiya Post Station was developed and it became a side road, and after 1646 (Shoho 3), it became important as a route for Nikko Reiheishi.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【村上 雅康】
[鹿沼宿]
 下野国の壬生通り(日光例幣使街道)の宿場。中世の押原郷の中心で,鹿沼氏を抑えた壬生氏が1532年(天文1)築城したが,90年(天正18)没落した。1617年(元和3)日光造営資材の輸送路として重視されたが,19年以降宇都宮宿が整備されて脇道となり,46年(正保3)以後日光例幣使の通行路として重要になった。…

※「押原郷」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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