Ochiyobo Inari Shrine - Ochobo Inari Shrine

…The town was named after Hirata Yukie, who served as the chief magistrate of the Horeki flood control works. The central settlement, Imao, has developed as a river port on the Ibi River since the early modern period, and Ochiyobo Inari Shrine in Misato has been widely worshipped as the god of commerce. The area has suffered from flooding since ancient times, but in 1950, land consolidation and drainage facilities were completed, and it has become a fertile rice-growing region. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…町名は宝暦治水工事の総奉行を務めた平田靱負（ゆきえ）の名にちなむ。中心集落の今尾は近世以来揖斐川の河港として発展し，三郷のお千代保稲荷は商業の神として広く信仰を集めた。古くから水害に悩まされたが，1950年に耕地整理，排水施設整備が完成し，地味豊かな米作地帯となった。…

※「お千代保稲荷」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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