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Eastern Hokkaidō: Teshikaga

弟子屈

てしかが Teshikaga

The Kushiro River runs through Teshikaga, whose town area includes Lakes Kussharo and Mashū. The municipal account traces the name to riverside bedrock near the Mashū Lake Tourism Association.

Ainu spellings: テシカ・ガ

Analyses

テシカ・ガ

received reading

Above the bedrock

  • テシカ bedrock
  • ガ above

Proponent: 弟子屈町

The town relates the name to a rocky stretch of the Kushiro River where stakes for catching fish could not be driven in.

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