Kurisu - Kurusu

Japanese: 栗栖 - くるす

Generally, it refers to a place where many chestnut trees grow. The Harima no Kuni Fudoki states about Kurisu Village in Ibo County, "The Emperor of Takatsunomiya in Naniwa bestowed chestnuts issued by imperial decree to Ikeko of the Wakawabe clan. So he retreated and wanted to breed in this village. That is why it is called Kurisu." Examples of Kurisu include Tahara Mikurusu in Tsuzugi County, Yamashiro Province, Kurisuno in Atago County, Okurusu in Uji County, Mikurusu in Tanba, Kurisu in Oshimi County, Yamato Province, Kurisu in Muro County, and Kurisu in Kusa County of the same name. Kurisu has been noted historically because it had the same meaning as Mikuriya, as a place where chestnuts were offered to the Emperor or shrines.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

一般には栗の木の多く生えている地をいう。《播磨国風土記》に，揖保郡栗栖里について〈難波の高津の宮の天皇，勅して刊れる栗の子を若倭部連池子に賜ひき。即ち将ち退り来て此の村に殖ゑ生ほしき。故，栗栖と号く〉とある。山城国綴喜郡田原御栗栖（みくるす），愛宕郡栗栖野，宇治郡小栗栖（おくるす），丹波御栖（みくるす），大和国忍海郡栗栖，紀伊国牟婁郡栗栖，同名草郡栗栖などがある。栗栖が歴史的に注意されるのは，それが天皇あるいは神社に対する栗の供御所として，御厨（みくりや）と同様の意味を持つものがあったからである。

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