GEOGRAPHICAL APPROACH TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN <i>GO</i> (_??_) AND IRRIGATION IN ANCIENT JAPAN

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  • 古代日本における郷と水利—その地理学的試論—
  • コダイ ニホン ニ オケル ゴウ ト スイリ ソノ チリガクテキ シロン

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According to the definition of Go in the text of the Yoro Law, we can understand that Go of ancient Japan was an administrative unit which was composed of about 50 Go-kos (_??__??_)1). But, according to another part of the same text, the annotation books of the text, and other ancient documents, we can also understand that Go was an administrative area. Then how was this administrative area, that is, Go-iki (_??__??_) organized?<br> In the Southern Bittyu Province, Go as a unit of irrigation in the Edo era, the system of which was used at least inn the early Heian era, almost corresponds with Go as an administrative unit written in the ancient documents of the 8th and 9th century. And particularly in the case of Plattori-GO, the Go in the Edo era agrees not only in terms of name, but also approximately in terms of limit of area in ancient times, in early medieval times and in early modern times.<br> Also in the Eastern Heguri County of Yamato Province, ancient Go-ikis considerably correspond with the irrigation units.<br> In short, Go-ikis generally correspond with the irrigation units in ancient Japan. This will bring such conclusion as follows; especially in the place where water for agriculture is insufficient, it was the irrigation system that did form the core of “Lebensraum” from which Go-ikis were mainly organized.

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