Noji

Japanese: 能地 - のうじ

Noji is a fishing village belonging to Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, famous as the birthplace of houseboat fishermen who have lived on boats since ancient times. Other known houseboat fishermen are based in Nishisonogi, Hirado Island, and Goto. Many Noji fishermen made their homes on their boats, and they drifted and moved around while working mainly in the Seto Inland Sea, engaged in taseami fishing and other activities. As a result, sub-villages and temporary settlements were formed all over the Seto Inland Sea region, and it is said that there were about 100 of them between 1704 and 1887 (1st year of the Hoei era - 20th year of the Meiji era).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

広島県三原市に属する漁村で，古くより船を住いとして生活する家船（えぶね）漁民の出身地として有名である。家船漁民としては，このほか長崎県の西彼杵や平戸島の幸ノ浦，あるいは五島を根拠地とするものが知られている。能地漁民の多くは，船を家として暮らし，主として瀬戸内海を中心に，打瀬網（うたせあみ）漁などに従事しながら，漂泊，移動をした。そのため瀬戸内地方の各地に分村や寄留地が形成され，1704‐1887年(宝永1‐明治20)におよそ100ヵ所があったといわれる。

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