Tsu

Japanese: 津 - つ

[1] 〘noun〙① A place where ships can anchor, such as a coast, a river mouth, or a ferry landing on a river. A place where ships can dock. A port. ※Kojiki (712), vol. 2: “After crossing the Naniwa River, we stopped at a port with blue clouds and white shoulders. ” ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century), 19:4246: “Until the lord rowed his boat back from the ocean and stopped at a port .” ② A place where water gushes out, such as a spring. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century), 9:1759: “On Mount Tsukuba, where the eagles live, there is a port in the shape of a feather, and on that port , there are a group of virgin women warriors gathering.” ③ A place where people gather near a port. A port town. Also, it generally refers to an area where many people gather. In ancient times, Satsuma Bonotsu, Chikuzen Hakatatsu, and Ise Anotsu were called Sanka no Tsu, and in the Edo period, Kyoto, Osaka, and Edo were called Sanka no Tsu. *Hyōbanki Yoshiwara Yōbunsho (1661-73), 53: “Yamashiro no Kuni, Awatakuchi to yaran no (abbreviated) Tsu, I was placed there.” *Haikai Oku no Hosomichi (c. 1693-94), Tsuruga: “On the 14th, at dusk, I sought lodging at Tsuruga no Tsu.” [2] A place name in the central part of Mie Prefecture. It is the prefectural capital. It faces Ise Bay and occupies the center of the Ise Plain. Until the Middle Ages, it was counted as one of the three major ports of Japan, and during the Muromachi period, it prospered through trade with Ming China. During the Edo period, it prospered as a castle town of 320,000 koku for the Todo clan, and as a post town on the Ise (Sangu) Kaido, at the junction of the Ise-betsu Kaido and Iga Kaido. It is home to Senjuji Temple, the head temple of the Takada branch of Shinshu Buddhism. It was incorporated as a city in 1889. Its former name was Anotsu (Anotsu).

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[1] 〘名〙① 海岸・河口・川の渡し場などの、船舶の停泊するところ。船つき場。港。※古事記（712）下「浪速の渡りを経て青雲の白肩(しらかた)の津(つ)に泊てたまひき」※万葉（８Ｃ後）一九・四二四六「沖つ波辺波な越しそ君が船漕ぎ帰り来て津(つ)に泊つるまで」② 泉など、水の湧き出るところ。※万葉（８Ｃ後）九・一七五九「鷲の住む筑波の山の裳羽服津(もはきつ)のその津(つ)の上に率(あども)ひて未通女壮士(をとめをとこ)の行き集ひ」③ 港をひかえて人の集まる土地。港町。また、一般に人の多く集まる地域をいう。古代には薩摩坊津(ぼうのつ)・筑前博多津・伊勢安濃津を三箇(さんが)の津と呼び、また、江戸時代には、特に京都・大坂・江戸を三箇の津と称した。※評判記・吉原用文章（1661‐73）五三「山しろの国、あわたくちとやらんの〈略〉津におかれし事」※俳諧・奥の細道（1693‐94頃）敦賀「十四日の夕ぐれつるがの津に宿をもとむ」[2] 三重県中東部の地名。県庁所在地。伊勢湾に面し、伊勢平野の中央部を占める。中世までは日本三津の一つに数えられ、室町時代には対明貿易で栄えた。江戸時代は、藤堂氏三十二万石の城下町、伊勢別街道・伊賀街道との結節点にある伊勢（参宮）街道の宿場町として繁栄。真宗高田派の本山、専修(せんじゅ)寺などがある。明治二二年（一八八九）市制。旧名安濃津（阿野津）。

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