Gunge - Kooge

Japanese: 郡家 - こおげ

The former area of the northern part of Yazu Town in eastern Tottori Prefecture. It was incorporated as a town in 1951. In 1957, it was merged with the villages of Kamishito and Nakaishito. In 2005, it was merged with Funaoka and Yato Towns to form Yazu Town. It spreads from the north bank of the midstream of the Yato River to the basin of the Shito River, and river terraces have developed. As the settlement is on a terrace, it was once written as Koge (meaning a small hill with little water). There are remains of a group of ancient tombs and a jori system, and the historic site of the abandoned Haji Hyakui Temple is located here. Himeji in the east is a settlement with a legend of Heike refugees. Reisekiyama in the west is a good place for hiking. The lowlands produce rice, Gosho persimmons, and Nijisseiki pears, while the mountains produce timber. In recent years, electrical machinery and related industries have also moved into the area. Inkuyama ware, which is produced at Kunoji, is famous.

Gunke

Also called Gunya or Gunin. In the Wamyō Ruijūshō it is called “Gūke”, while in the Nihon Shoki and Fudoki it is called “Kohori no Miyake”. It is where the government affairs of the districts, which are subordinate organizations of the country, are conducted. In the Izumo no Kuni Fudoki, the direction and distance between each district’s district office and the villages and shrines within the district are recorded. In addition, the district office had a storehouse (miyake). (→ Gunji )

Gunge

A settlement in the southwest of Awaji City, Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture. Former town name. In 1955, it merged with three towns and villages to become Ichinomiya Town, and in 2005, five towns merged to become Awaji City. The name comes from the fact that the district governor's office was located here during the Nara period. The beautiful sandy beach overlooking the Harima Nada Sea is one of Nishiura's best swimming beaches, along with Ei. Myojinzaki, a land-tied island, is a scenic spot and a good place for camping.

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Japanese:

鳥取県東部，八頭町北部の旧町域。 1951年町制。 1957年上私都 (きさいち) 村，中私都村と合体。 2005年船岡町，八東町と合体して八頭町となった。八東川中流北岸から私都川流域にかけて広がり，河岸段丘が発達。集落が段丘の上にあるので，かつては高下 (こおげ。水が乏しい小高いところの意) と書いた。古墳群，条里制遺構がみられ，史跡土師百井廃寺跡がある。東部の姫路は平家の落人の伝説をもつ集落。西部の霊石山はハイキングの好適地。低地では米，御所柿，二十世紀梨，山地では木材を産する。近年は電機工業やその関連工業も進出。久能寺を窯元とする因久山焼は有名。