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The Origin of the Difficult-to-Read Place Name "Hebi-Enji" (蛇蜒蛆) Remaining in Hanamaki City: A Legend of a Giant Snake Passed Down in Rural Areas - Iwate Prefecture
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Hanamaki City in Iwate Prefecture is a vast expanse of rural landscape. Part of this city was once known as "Hienuki-gun." To find out the origin of "Hienuki," we spoke to Atsushi Shishido, who has been researching place names throughout the prefecture for many years. He explains that its origins date back over a thousand years. Atsushi Shishido: "In 811 (early Heian period), three new districts were established: 'Waga,' 'Hienui,' and 'Shiwa.' I…
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