Kashima Gosenkoku

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[New rice field development]
In the early days, new rice fields were developed actively. The Karigane Levee was built by the two generations of magistrates, Furugori Shigemasa and Shigetoshi, and the beautiful rice fields of Kashima 5,000 koku were expanded. In the lower reaches of the Oi River, boat-shaped houses were built to protect the land from flooding by using stone walls and standing trees, and villages were built around rings. On the other hand, new rice fields were contracted out to merchants from Edo and Sunpu.

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

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［新田開発］
　初期の新田開発は活発であった。富士川下流の開発は代官古郡（ふるごおり）重政･重年2代によって雁音（かりがね）堤が築かれ，〈加島五千石〉の美田が広がった。大井川下流は屋敷地を石垣や立木で洪水の難をのがれる舟型屋敷，村を囲む輪中集落が発達する一方，江戸や駿府の商人請負新田が見られる。…

※「加島五千石」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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