Yoshiwa [village] - Yoshiwa

Japanese: 吉和[村] - よしわ

A village in Saiki County, on the western edge of Hiroshima Prefecture. Population 915 (1995). Bordering Shimane and Yamaguchi Prefectures to the west, it is located in the Chugoku Mountains with Mt. Jippo (1,319m) to the north and Mt. Kanmuriyama (1,339m) to the west, making it a cold, snowy region. It is the source of the Ota River, and a small amount of alluvial lowland forms along the river. At the end of the Sengoku period, the mountainous areas of Saiki County were called Yamazato, and Yoshiwa-go was included in this category. In 1554 (Tenbun 23), the Yoshiwa Yamazato Ikki rebelled against the rule of the Mori clan and fought on the side of Sue Harukata. During the Edo period, it was the fief of the Ueda clan, chief retainer of the Hiroshima domain.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

広島県西端，佐伯郡の村。人口915(1995)。西は島根･山口両県に接し，北に十方山(1319m)，西に冠山(1339m)がそびえる中国山地中にあり，積雪寒冷地帯である。太田川の源流域で，川沿いにわずかに沖積低地が形成される。戦国末期，佐伯郡山間部は山里と呼ばれたが，吉和郷もそのうちに含まれた。1554年(天文23)には吉和山里一揆が毛利氏の支配に抗し，陶晴賢に味方して戦っている。江戸時代は広島藩家老上田氏の知行地であった。

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