Subak

Japanese: subak
Subak

…Many of the dynasties that rose in this region after the 7th century are believed to have had the material basis for the productivity of wet rice cultivation. The development of river irrigation in Bali is known to have been accompanied by the development of a unique water user community called subak. However, the expansion of the area of ​​rice cultivation in Java is largely due to the construction of irrigation canal networks using modern technology since the mid-19th century. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "subak" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…7世紀以後この地域に興隆した諸王朝の多くは,水田稲作の生産力を物質的基礎としていたと考えられている。また,バリ島における河川灌漑の展開は,スバクsubakと呼ばれる独特の水利共同体の発展を伴ったことで知られる。だが,ジャワにおける水稲作付面積の拡大は,19世紀半ば以降の近代技術による灌漑水路網の建設によるところが少なくない。…

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