Forbidden River

Japanese: 禁河 - きんが
Forbidden River
〘Noun〙 A river where fishing by ordinary people was prohibited since the Heian period, so that the sweetfish (ayu) that were born in that river could be offered to the emperor or used for hunting by the imperial court. ※Nishinomiyaki (around 969) 8 "Forbidden rivers (Hanagawa, Saemonfu Tsuchi, Kadonogawa, Uemonfu Tsuchi) have already been offered sweetfish in the summer."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 平安時代以降、その川で産する鮎(あゆ)などを天皇の供御(くご)に供したり、朝廷の遊猟にあてたりするため、一般人の漁獲を禁じた川。※西宮記(969頃)八「禁河〈埴河、左衛門府撿知、葛野河、右衛門府撿知〉已上夏供鮎」

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