Nao Prefecture - Nanoagata

Japanese: 儺県 - なのあがた

One of the prefectures (agata) under the direct control of the ancient imperial court. The Nakoku (Country of Na) mentioned in the Waden (Record of the Later Han Dynasty) and the Wajinden (Record of the Wei Dynasty) is its predecessor. It is located in the area of present-day Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City. The Nihon Shoki states in the 8th year of Emperor Chuai's reign that "they arrived in Na and stayed at Kashihinomiya." There was a port (Nanotsu) in this area, and the entry for May of the 1st year of Emperor Senka states that "the government office should be repaired and built at the mouth of Nanotsu," and the entry for March of the 7th year of Emperor Saimei's reign (661) states that "the imperial ship returned and reached Naotsu."

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

古代の朝廷の直轄地である県（あがた）の一つ。《後漢書》倭伝，《魏志倭人伝》にみえる奴国（なこく）は，その前身。今の福岡市博多区あたり。儺県については，《日本書紀》仲哀天皇8年条に〈儺県に到りまして，因りて橿日宮にまします〉とみえる。この地には港(那津（なのつ）)があり，宣化天皇1年5月条に〈官家（みやけ）を那津の口に修り造てよ〉，斉明天皇7年(661)3月条に〈御船，還りて娜大津に至る〉などと記されている。

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