Kagamigafuchi - Kagamigafuchi

…Since the early modern period, when the Arakawa River was diverted, the area has frequently been hit by floods and has suffered great damage. Even today, swamps such as "Kiresho" and "Kagamigafuchi" remain, which were created during floods. The area is an ancient rice paddy region, and remains of the jori system remain. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kagamiga-fuchi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…近世初期の荒川の瀬替え以来しばしば水害に見舞われ，大きな被害を受けてきた。現在も洪水の際につくられた〈切れ所〉〈鏡ヶ淵〉などの沼が残る。古くからの水田地域で，条里制遺構が残されている。…

※「鏡ヶ淵」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。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報