Karōto - Karōto

Japanese: 鹿老渡 - かろうと

...The dock from that time remains at nearby Katsurahama Beach. Karoutou, located at the southern tip of the island, is a port town that was established in 1730 (the 15th year of the Kyoho era) when offshore shipping routes became popular. Before World War II, Ondo and Kurahashi towns were placed under the Kure Naval District and were left behind in general development, but after the war, the construction of the Ondo Bridge and road construction strengthened socio-economic ties with Kure City and Hiroshima City.

From the Seto Inland Sea

… Until the mid-17th century, when westward shipping was established, the Seto Inland Sea was dominated by land routes along the Sanyo coast, and port towns such as Shimonoseki, Onomichi, Tomo, Kasaoka, Shimotsui, and Ushimado flourished for trading goods and waiting for favorable tides and winds. After that, offshore routes that weave between islands became the norm, and port towns such as Kinoe (Osakikamijima), Mitarai (Osakishimojima), and Karouto (Kurahashijima) developed. After the Meiji period, some coastal routes were abolished due to the development of railways, and many small port towns declined after large steamships became widespread. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…近くの桂浜に当時の船渠（せんきよ）が残されている。また島の南端にある鹿老渡（かろうと）は，沖乗り航路が盛んになった1730年(享保15)に開設された港町である。第2次大戦前，音戸･倉橋両町は呉海軍鎮守府下に置かれ，一般の開発から取り残されていたが，戦後は音戸大橋の架橋や道路の整備によって呉市，広島市との社会経済的結びつきが強まった。…

【瀬戸内海】より

…　瀬戸内海では17世紀半ばに西廻海運が整えられるまでは，山陽沿岸を通る地乗り航路が中心で，物資の交易，潮待ち，風待ちのため下関，尾道，鞆（とも），笠岡，下津井，牛窓などの港町が栄えた。それ以降は島嶼部を縫う沖乗り航路が主となり，木江（きのえ）(大崎上島)，御手洗（みたらい）(大崎下島)，鹿老渡（かろうと）(倉橋島)などの港町が発達した。明治以降は鉄道の発達によって沿岸航路が廃止されたところもあり，大型の汽船が普及してからは小規模な港町の多くは衰退した。…

※「鹿老渡」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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