Academic Archives of Yamaguchi Prefectural University Volume 17 Issue 第１部
published_at 2024-03-31
In 1850, Fusemikaki created the guidebook ``KYUKI TEIYO'' as a guide to overcoming the famine.In the early modern period, there were many famines, and the food shortage was dire.The purpose of this paper is to examine the emergency Marine Products foods listed in the book and their standard Japanese names. Before the publication of “KYUKI TEIYO“,in 1734, the 8th Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune ordered lords of the domain across the country to carry out an investigation of thee local natural resources.The Hagi domain also conducted an investigation into the natural resources of Nagato and Suo, and the results were reported to the shogunate. Words that were already identified as dialects were also included in the"KYUKI TEIYO"and written in the same manner. The"KYUKI TEIYO" was designed to be easy to understand for the general public, and is a valuable resource for understanding the Yamaguchi dialect of the time.
Keywords: “KYUKI TEIYO”, famine foods, Yamaguchi dialect
Creator Keywords
『救饑提要』
救荒作物
山口方言
“KYUKI TEIYO”
famine foods
Yamaguchi dialect