Mihara [village] - Mihara

Japanese: 三原[村] - みはら

A village in Hata district in the southwest of Kochi Prefecture. Population 1986 (1995). Surrounded by Nakamura city, Sukumo city, and Tosashimizu city, Kaigamori (455m) rises at the northern end and Konnoyama (865m) at the southern end. The central part is a basin-like plateau, and the Shimonokae River flows southeastward with tributaries, with cultivated land scattered throughout the river basin. In early modern times, it was called Mihara-go, and was once a mountain village area producing charcoal and timber, with the headman Ikushiro family living in Yunoki. A road connecting the southern part of Hata district with Nakamura passed through the village, and guard posts were established at Yunoki and Kaminagatani.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

高知県南西部，幡多（はた）郡の村。人口1986(1995)。周囲を中村市，宿毛（すくも）市，土佐清水市に囲まれ，北端に貝ヶ森(455m)，南端に今ノ山(865m)がそびえる。中央部は盆地状台地で，下ノ加江川が支流を集めて南東に流れ，流域に耕地が点在する。近世には三原郷と呼ばれ，かつては木炭と用材を産する山村地帯で，大庄屋の生城氏が柚ノ木（ゆのき）に居住した。幡多郡南部と中村を結ぶ道が郷内を通り，柚ノ木と上長谷には番所が置かれた。

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