One star in the north

Japanese: 北の一つ星 - きたのひとつぼし
One star in the north

...Even today, it is still widely known, and in some regions it is pronounced "Karatsukiboshi". The North Star The Japanese name for the North Star known throughout Japan. It is also abbreviated to "Hitotsuboshi".

From [Polaris]

...Alpha star of Ursa Minor. Also called Polaris. This is an abbreviation of the Latin name Stella Polaris. In medieval Europe, it was also called Stella Maris (meaning "star of the sea"). It has various other names because it is an important star for knowing the north direction. In Japan, it is known as "Neno Hoshi" (star of the heart) and "Kita no Hitotsuboshi" (star of the north). The position of the north celestial pole moves little by little due to precession. About 3,000 to 2,000 years ago, the North Star was Kokab (beta Ursa Minor), and in 12,000 years it should become Vega. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "The One Star in the North" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…今日でも広くいわれ,なまって〈からつきぼし〉という地方もある。 北の一つ星日本で全国的にいわれる北極星の和名。略して〈一つ星〉ともいう。…

【北極星】より

…こぐま座のα星。ポラリスPolalisともいう。これはラテン名ステラ・ポラリスの略である。中世ヨーロッパではステラ・マリス(〈海の星〉の意)の呼称も流布していた。北の方位を知る重要な星のため,さまざまな別称がある。日本では,〈ねのほし〉,〈北のひとつぼし〉などの名で知られる。天の北極の位置は,歳差のため少しずつ移動する。3000~2000年ほど前の北極星はコカブ(こぐま座β星)であり,1万2000年後にはベガになるはずである。…

※「北の一つ星」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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