Mishima

Japanese: 三島 - みしま

[1][一] (Named after the location of Mishima Taisha Shrine) A place name in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. Located at the base of the Izu Peninsula. In the past, it was the location of the provincial capital and provincial temple of Izu Province. During the Edo period, it flourished as a post town between Hakone and Numazu on the Tokaido Highway. It is the gateway to the hot spring resorts of northern Izu. It was incorporated as a city in 1941 ( Showa 16 ). [2] It may refer to the area around Mishima in Iyo Province (Shikoku Chuo City, Ehime Prefecture). ※Okagami (early 12th century) vol. 2 "At a stopover in front of Iyo Province, <omitted> he asked who it was, and he replied that it was a person from Mishima in this bay." [2] [Noun] Abbreviation of "Mishimade (Mishima-te)." ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Koshoku Haidokusan (1703) vol. 4 "The tea bowls of Ido, Mishima, Kobiki, Kumagawa, etc. were tied with rope and written as being in several boxes."

San-tou Tau [Mishima]

[1] = Sanshinzan (three sacred mountains) (1) [Shinsen-den] [2] A district in the center of Niigata Prefecture. It is on the left bank of the Shinano River, and contains the towns of Izumozaki and Teradomari. It faces the Sea of Japan. In the Middle Ages, Koshi District was divided into east and west by the Shinano River, and was called Nishikoshi District, or San'in District. The ancient Mishima District included the current Kariwa District, and was located south of the current San'in District.

Mishima [Mishima]

One of the surnames.

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Japanese:

[1][一] (三島大社があるところから呼ばれた) 静岡県東部の地名。伊豆半島の基部にある。古くは伊豆国の国府・国分寺の所在地。江戸時代は東海道五十三次の箱根と沼津の間の宿場町として栄えた。北伊豆の各温泉地への玄関口。昭和一六年（一九四一）市制。[二] 伊予国三島（愛媛県四国中央市）のあたりをさすか。※大鏡（１２Ｃ前）二「伊予国のまへなるとまりにて、〈略〉誰とか申ととひ申給へば、この浦のみしまにはべるおきななりとの給に」[2] 〘名〙「みしまで（三島手）」の略。※浮世草子・好色敗毒散（1703）四「井戸・三嶋・粉引・熊川などの茶碗は、縄からげにして幾箱の内と書付し」

さん‐とう ‥タウ【三島】

[一] ＝さんしんざん（三神山）(一)〔神仙伝〕[二] 新潟県の中央部の郡。信濃川の左岸で、出雲崎、寺泊等の町がある。日本海に面する。中世、古志郡が信濃川を境として東西に分割されて成立したもので、西古志郡とも称し、また、山東郡とも書かれた。古代の三島(みしま)郡は、現在の刈羽郡を含む地方で、今の三島(さんとう)郡の南方にあたる。