Odago - Odago

Japanese: 小田郷 - おだごう
Odago - Odago

…Located in the mountainous region at the western end of the Shikoku Mountains, the town is concentrated in the valley of the Oda River, a tributary of the Hiji River, which flows west through the center of the town. The area was formerly called Odago, and the central settlement is Machimura. Most of the town area is on steep slopes, with the cultivated land in a stepped pattern, and tobacco, chestnuts, shiitake mushrooms, and sericulture are cultivated there. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…四国山地西端の山間地帯にあって,町の中央を西流する肱(ひじ)川の支流小田川の河谷に集落が集中する。かつて小田郷と呼ばれた地域で,中心集落は町村(まちむら)。町域の大部分が急傾斜地にあって耕地は階段状を呈し,タバコ,栗,シイタケの栽培,養蚕が行われる。…

※「小田郷」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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