Kihoku Basin

...Population 11,625 (1995). Surrounded by mountains, the town is located in the Kihoku Basin, which opens up to the north of the Onigajo mountain range. The Hiromi River, which flows into the Shimanto River, flows through the center of the town with its tributaries, and joins with the Mima River to enter Matsuno Town. During the Edo period, most of the town was under the control of the Uwajima Domain, and the villages upstream of the Hiromi River were under the control of the Yoshida Domain.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Onikita Basin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…人口1万1625(1995)。周囲を山に囲まれ，鬼ヶ城連峰の北に開けた鬼北（きほく）盆地に位置する町で，四万十（しまんと）川に合流する広見川が支流を集めて中央を流れ，三間（みま）川を合わせて松野町に入る。江戸時代は大部分が宇和島藩領で，広見川上流部の村々は吉田藩領であった。…

※「鬼北盆地」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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