Hirukawa [village] - Hirukawa

Japanese: 蛭川[村] - ひるかわ

A village in Ena County, eastern Gifu Prefecture, bordering Ena City to the north. Population 3,890 (1995). Surrounded on three sides by mountains around 1,000m above sea level, including Mt. Kasagi, the Wada River flows south through the centre and empties into the Kiso River. The majority of the forest is village-owned, and planned reforestation has been carried out since the Meiji period. Quarrying and processing of hanakou rock, dairy cattle raising, and tobacco cultivation are carried out here. There is a native habitat of the Japanese laurel tree (Ten). The village is also home to the Kinefuri dance, which is said to have been started by defeated warriors on the Southern Court side during the Northern and Southern Courts period. [Ueda Masako]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

岐阜県東部，恵那市の北に接する恵那郡の村。人口3890(1995)。笠置山をはじめとする標高1000m前後の山々に三方を囲まれ，中央を和田川が南流し木曾川に注ぐ。山林の過半は村有林で，明治以来計画的植林が行われている。花コウ岩の採石と加工，乳牛飼育，タバコ栽培が行われる。ヒトツバタゴ自生地(天)がある。また南北朝時代，南朝方の落武者がはじめたといわれる杵振（きねふり）踊が伝わる。【上田雅子】

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