Ato Kuwanoichi - Ato Kuwanoichi

An ancient Japanese market. It appears in the "Nihon Shoki" in the entry for the 12th year of Emperor Bidatsu's reign. It is believed that the name was derived from the fact that mulberry trees were planted there, like the camellias in Tsubaiichi and the tachibana trees in Eganoichi. The place name "Ato" existed in Kawachi and Yamato in ancient times, but it would be appropriate to assume that this market was located near present-day Atobe Honmachi, Yao City, Osaka Prefecture, which corresponds to the Atobe district of Shibukawa County, Kawachi Province, as seen in the "Wamyosho." This area is located halfway between the confluence of the Yamato River and the Ishikawa River and Naniwa, and is a key transportation location with many residential areas, including the villa of Omuraji Mononobe no Moriya, making it a suitable location for a city.

[Eihara Towao]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

日本古代の市。『日本書紀』敏達(びだつ)天皇12年是歳(このとし)条にみえる。海柘榴市(つばいち)の椿(つばき)、餌香市(えがのいち)の橘(たちばな)のごとく、桑の木が植えられていたところから出た名称とみられる。「阿斗」の地名は、古代では河内(かわち)と大和(やまと)にあるが、『和名抄(わみょうしょう)』にみえる河内国渋川(しぶかわ)郡跡部(あとべ)郷の比定地である現大阪府八尾(やお)市跡部本町付近にこの市があったとするのが妥当であろう。この地は、大和川、石川の合流点と難波(なにわ)との中間点にあたり、人家も多く、大連物部守屋(おおむらじもののべのもりや)の別業(なりどころ)（別荘）なども存在した交通上の要地であり、市の立地としてふさわしい。

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