Takase boat

Japanese: 高瀬舟 - たかせぶね

A type of river boat. In the past, they were small and deep-bottomed (takase), but later they became large with high bows and shallow bottoms. In the early modern period, they were used for cargo transport on many rivers, including the Tone River, Oi River, Hozu River, and Fuji River. The Takase River between Kyoto and Fushimi, opened by Suminokura Ryoi, was named after the river that was dug to allow these river boats to navigate.

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Japanese:

川船の一種。古くは小型で底が深かった (高背) が，のちには大型で舳が高く底の浅いものになった。近世では利根川，大井川，保津川，富士川など多くの川筋で貨物輸送に用いられた。角倉了以 (すみのくらりょうい) が開いた京－伏見間の高瀬川は，この川船を航行させるために掘ったことによって名づけられた。

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