Urban forest - Toshirin

Japanese: 都市林 - としりん

It was originally given as a translation of the German word Stadtwald, but the original meaning was city-owned forest. Many of these forests were transferred to the city from the possession of royalty and nobility during the Middle Ages, and were essential to the lives of citizens and farmers. They were a source of fuel and materials for furniture, and the seeds and nuts of the Mizunara and beech trees were important as feed for pigs, so they were also used for grazing. Since the 19th century, recreational uses have been added to these forests.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

もともとドイツ語のStadtwaldの訳語として与えられたものであるが，原語は市有林を意味している。これらの樹林の多くは中世以来，王侯･貴族の所有林を市に移管したもので，市民や農民にとって生活上欠かせないものであった。燃料，家具用材料の供給の場であったし，ミズナラやブナの種実はブタの飼料として重要であったから，林内放牧も行われていた。19世紀以降，このような森林に対してレクリエーション利用が加わってきた。

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