Otonashigawa - Quiet River

Japanese: 音無川 - おとなしがわ

[1] A legend that famous historical figures, through prayer or coercion, stopped the sound of the river. Also, a river with such a legend. [2][1] The name of a tributary of the upper reaches of the Kumano River in eastern Wakayama Prefecture. It was named after the area around Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine, which was called Otonashi no Sato. It is the final purification site before visiting Kumano Taisha Shrine. Utamakura. [2] The name of the lower reaches of the Shakujii River in the southern Kita Ward of Tokyo. It was given the name of the upper reaches of the Kumano River because it flows near Oji Gongen, where Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine was enshrined.

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Japanese:

[1] 歴史上の著名人物などが、祈願または強請によって、川の音を止めたという伝説。また、その伝承をもつ川。[2][一] 和歌山県東部、熊野川上流部の支流名。熊野本宮大社の付近を音無の里と称したため呼ばれた。熊野大社参詣の最後のみそぎ場。歌枕。[二] 東京都北区南部、石神井(しゃくじい)川の下流部の呼称。熊野本宮大社を勧請した王子権現の付近を流れるため、熊野川上流部の呼称をあてた。

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