nntsuzu/KFTT huggingface dataset:
English: This town faces Japan Sea, and is famous for swimming beaches including Kotobiki-hama beach, a singing-sand beach, and Tango Chirimen (silk crepe).
Japanese: -日本海に面し、鳴き砂の浜である琴引浜などの海水浴場と、丹後ちりめんの生産で知られる。
English: This town, located on the border between Kyoto and Hyogo Prefectures, faces Japan Sea and has some hot springs.
Japanese: -兵庫県との県境に位置し、日本海に面した町で町内では温泉も湧いている。
English: Taiza,' which is famous as a place difficult to read, is famous for 'Taiza Crab.'
Japanese: また、難読地名としても知られる「間人（たいざ）」は「間人ガニ」で知られる。
English: This town has the lagest hospital in Kyotango City, 'Kyotango City Yasaka Hospital' (former: Yasaka-cho National Health Insurance Hospital).
Japanese: 京丹後市内最大の病院である「京丹後市立弥栄病院」（旧：弥栄町国民健康保険病院）がある。
English: Since the following large remains of the Yayoi period were found in the area facing Japan Sea, the area is considered to have been a cultural center on the Japan Sea side: Ogitani Remains and Tochugaoka Remains in Mineyama-cho, and Nagu Remains of Yasaka-cho.
Japanese: 日本海に面する市域一帯には、峰山町に扇谷遺跡、途中ケ岡遺跡、弥栄町に奈具遺跡など弥生時代の大遺跡があり、日本海側における文化の一大中心地であったと見られる。
English: Around the middle of the fourth century, in the Kofun period (tumulus period), the largest keyhole-shaped tomb mound on the Japan Sea side, Aminochoshiyama-kofun Tumulus (198 meter in entire length) was established in Amino-cho and Shinmeiyama-kofun Tumulus (190 meter in entire length) in Tango-cho.
Japanese: 古墳時代の4世紀中頃には、網野町に日本海側最大の前方後円墳である網野銚子山古墳（全長198メートル）、丹後町に神明山古墳（全長190メートル）が築かれた。
English: Tanba, Mineyama-cho was called Tanba-sato, Tanba County, Tanba Province in the beginning of the eighth century, and is thought to have been the center of Tanba Province.
Japanese: 峰山町丹波は8世紀始めには丹波国丹波郡丹波里といわれたところで、丹波国の中心地であったと見られる。
English: Major 'Engishikinaisha' (shrines listed in Engishiki laws) included Taku-jinja Shrine (Tanba, Mineyama-cho), Omiyame-jinja Shrine (Suki, Omiya-cho), Takeno-jinja Shrine (Miya, Tango-cho), Nagu-jinja Shrine (Funaki, Yasaka-cho) and Amino-jinja Shrine (Amino, Amino-cho).
Japanese: 主要な延喜式内社としては多久神社（峰山町丹波）、大宮売神社（大宮町周枳）、竹野神社（丹後町宮）、奈具神社（弥栄町舟木）、網野神社（網野町網野）などが鎮座する。
English: Because of Takatomo KYOGOKU's great achievement in the Battle of Sekigahara, the entire area of Tango was given to Takatomo (the Tango Domain).
Japanese: 関ヶ原の戦いの功績により丹後全域が京極高知の領国（丹後藩）となった。
English: Afterwards, the domain was divided into three and one-third was given to each of Takatomo's sons (Tango trifurcation) and in Mineyama, the Mineyama Domain was established by Takamichi KYOGOKU (the lord of the Mineyama Domain of Tango Province).
Japanese: その後、高知の三子により3藩に別れ（丹後三分割）、峰山には京極高通(丹後国峰山藩主)により峰山藩が置かれる。
English: While the Kyogoku clan of the Miyazu Domain was punished by being deprived of their fief and the Kyogoku clan of the Tanabe Domain of Tango Province was transferred to Tajima, the Kyogoku clan of the Mineyama Domain kept their territory until the end of the Edo period, and passed down the tradition of the Tango Domain established by Takatomo KYOGOKU.
Japanese: 宮津藩京極家は改易、丹後田辺藩京極家は但馬へ転封となる中、峰山藩京極家は丹後の所領を幕末まで守り通し、京極高知の丹後藩の伝統を伝える存在として知られた。
English: The Kyogoku clan of the Mineyama Domain produced a lot of 'wakadoshiyori' (a managerial position in Edo bakufu) and they worked actively in the inner circle of the government.
Japanese: また、峰山藩京極家からは幾人もの若年寄が出て、江戸幕府の中枢で活躍した。
English: Kumihama Prefecture was established for a short time, from the end of the Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period, and its prefectural government office was placed in the remains of Kumihama local magistrate office.
Japanese: のち、幕末から明治の一時期には久美浜県が設置され、県庁が同代官所跡に置かれたこともある。
English: In the middle of the Edo period, 'Tango brocade,' which followed the idea of 'Nishijin brocade' of Kyoto, was produced and since then fabrics including 'Tango chirimen' (silk crepe) have been special local products of the area.
Japanese: 江戸時代中期には京都の西陣織を参考にした「丹後織」が峰山藩で生まれ、以後丹後ちりめんなどがこの地の名産となり現在にいたっている。
English: In the great merger of municipalities in the Heisei period, many cities crowned 'Kyo' in their names in order to avoid overlap from exsiting cities.
Japanese: 日本の市町村の廃置分合平成の大合併において、京都府内では既存の市名との重複を避ける為もあって「京」を冠するところが多かった。
English: When this city was established due to the merger, it included 'Tango-cho' and it seems that the people in charge wanted to be considerate to other towns; that was why the city named itself 'Kyotango City' although there was no overlapping.
Japanese: が、当市の場合は合併する自治体の中に「丹後町」があったため、他町への配慮からか重複がないにもかかわらず「京」を冠している。
English: They are rare examples that the former province's name was capped; usually the former province's name is used to avoid overlapping.
Japanese: 一般的に都市名の重複を避ける等のために冠される側になる旧国名が、冠する側になった珍しい例である。
English: Kumihama Station - Koyama Station - Tango-Kanno Station - Kitsu-onsen Station - Amino Station - Mineyama Station - Tango-Omiya Station
Japanese: 久美浜駅-甲山駅-丹後神野駅-木津温泉駅-網野駅-峰山駅-丹後大宮駅
English: Tango Kairiku Kotsu Co., Ltd. (Tankai Bus, the central ofice: Yosano-cho, Kyoto Prefecture) was in charge of the entire city.
Japanese: 市内全域を、丹後海陸交通（丹海バス・本社：京都府与謝野町）が担当している。
English: The '200-yen fare cap bus' in cooperation with Tango Kairiku Kotsu Co., Ltd started to run on a trial basis on October 1, 2006, and it was highly evaluated.
Japanese: 2006年10月1日より、丹後海陸交通との協働により、実証実験として市内の一部地域にて「上限200円バス」を運行したところ好評であった。
English: Because of that success, the Tankai bus with the 200-yen fare cap has been introduced into the entire city since October 1, 2007 and the city bus also started to run with the 200-yen fare cap.
Japanese: このことから、2007年10月1日より丹海バスの上限200円の運行エリアを市内全域に拡大したほか、市営バスでも上限200円としての運行となった。
English: Mt. Ibuki (Ibuki yama or Ibuki san,) is 1,377.3 meters high and the dominant peak in the Ibuki mountain range located in the border between Shige and Gifu Prefecture.
Japanese: 伊吹山（いぶきやま、いぶきさん）は標高1,377.3m、滋賀県と岐阜県の県境にある伊吹山地の主峰。
English: From ancient days, it has been considered as a holy mountain where Yamatotakeru was defeated by the god of the mountain and injured.
Japanese: 古くから霊峰とされ、日本武尊が山の神との戦いに敗れ傷を負った地とされる。
English: The main plants are Ruritorano (Veronica subsessilis), Nikkokisuge (Hemerocallis middendorffii var. esculenta), Metakarako (Ligularia stenocephala), Hakusanfuro (Geranium yesoemse var. nipponic), Kugaiso (Veronicastrum sibiricum), Obagiboshi (Hosta montana), Shishiudo (Angelica pubescens), Shimotsukeso (Filipendula multijuga).
Japanese: おもなものとしてルリトラノオ、ニッコウキスゲ、メタカラコウ、ハクサンフウロ、クガイソウ、オオバギボウシ、シシウド、シモツケソウなどがある。
English: Also, the names of some plants are prefixed by 'Ibuki' such as Ibukireijinso (Aconitum chrysopilum Nakai), Ibukiazami (Cirsum confertissimum var. herbicola), Koibukiazami (Cirsium confertissimum), Ibukijakoso (Thymus quinquecostatus), Ibukitorikabuto (Aconitum japonicum Thunb. var. ibukiense (Nakai) Tamura).
Japanese: またイブキレイジンソウ、イブキアザミ、コイブキアザミ、イブキジャコウソウ、イブキトリカブトといった「イブキ」の名を冠する植物も自生する。
English: Around that time, coral reefs were formed, therefore, it is known as a place where good limestone is produced.
Japanese: その時期ににサンゴ礁が出来たため良質の石灰岩が産出する場所として知られている。
English: Due to a sharp rise in demand for concrete and cement in the modern times, limestone in Mt. Ibuki has been mined in large volume.
Japanese: 近代のコンクリート・セメント需要の急増により、伊吹山の石灰岩も大量に採掘されてきた。
English: In 1965, 'Ibukiyama driveway' between Sekigahara cho, Gifu Prefecture and around the top of the mountain was opened.
Japanese: 1965年に岐阜県関ヶ原町から山頂近くまでの「伊吹山ドライブウェイ」が開通した。
English: Meihan Kintetsu Bus Corporation regularly provides mountain bus service from Sekigahara and Ogaki Station on holydays including weekends and summer vacation.
Japanese: 名阪近鉄バスの定期登山バスが休日や夏休みなどに関ヶ原駅・大垣駅から運転されている。
English: Also, 'Meishin Highway Bus' (bus running on an expressway) started operating bus services bound for the top of Mt. Ibuki, from Osaka Station, Sakurabashi Exit in 1993 and from Nagoya Station in 2003.
Japanese: また1993年からは大阪駅桜橋口、2003年からは名古屋駅からの伊吹山山頂行きの名神ハイウェイバスが運転されている。
English: Ibukiyama driveway' had been owned by Kintetsu Corporation and run by Meihan Kintetsu Bus Corporation.
Japanese: 伊吹山ドライブウェイは近畿日本鉄道が所有し、名阪近鉄バスが運営を行ってきた。
English: However, in 2006, it was transferred to Japan Automobile Road Corporation, a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank, an Australian investment bank and Kintetsu Corporation and Meihan Kintetsu Bus Corporation withdrew from its management.
Japanese: しかし、2006年にオーストラリアの投資銀行であるマッコーリー銀行の子会社である日本自動車道に譲渡し、近鉄および名阪近鉄バスは伊吹山ドライブウェイの運営から撤退した。
English: Mt, Ibuki is not so far from Chukyo area and Keihanshin area and it is conveniently located with Tokaido Main Line and Meishin Expressway running through the foot of the mountain.
Japanese: 伊吹山は中京圏および京阪神地区からそれほど遠くない位置にあり、かつ麓を東海道本線や名神高速道路が通じているので交通の便の良がよい。
English: Additionally, in the summer, it has a huge filed of wild grass and alpine flora on the top and visitors can easily get to the ninth station by car.
Japanese: さらに、夏季に山頂近くを彩る高山植物を含む野草群のお花畑と、9合目までドライブウェイで登れるという手軽さもある。
English: The main tourist course is; you drive to the ninth station by car or bus, then, stroll on a path for walkers to the top.
Japanese: 主な観光コースは9合目駐車場まで自家用車やバスで登り、その後、遊歩道で山頂に至るものである。
English: The middle path directly run up to the top, so, it is the steepest and suitable for climbing down.
Japanese: 中央遊歩道は山頂へ直登するもので、もっとも急坂であるため下り向けである。
English: They are open during daytime (10 to 16) as a stand and some of them also provide accommodations for taking a nap for tourists and climbers who want to pray to the rising sun from the summit of the mountain.
Japanese: これらの山小屋は、昼(10~16)は売店として営業しているほか、ご来光を待つ観光客や登山者のために、一部の小屋では仮眠のための宿泊も可能となっている。
English: This climbing trail is designated as Shiga prefectural road 268, Ibukiyama Ueno route, but automotive traffic is of course impossible.
Japanese: なお、この登山道は滋賀県道268号伊吹山上野線に指定されているが自動車通行は当然不可能である。
English: A lot of people climb it not only during daytime but also cool nighttime to pray to the rising sun from the summit of the mountain.
Japanese: 昼間の登山だけでなく、ご来光を見るために涼しい夜間に登山することも盛んである。
English: On weekends, when you look at Mt. Ibuki in the middle of the night, you can see a line of flashlights climbers on the trail have.
Japanese: 週末などは深夜に伊吹山を見ると、登山道を行く登山者の懐中電灯の列が点々と見られることがある。
English: In the summer, the highway is available from 3 a.m., meeting the needs of climbers who come to pray to the rising sun.
Japanese: ドライプウェイも夏季は午前3時から通行可能で、ご来光を見る人のニーズに応えている。
English: Specifically, the "Erya" defined the area as 'Hexi' and the "Shosho" (Classic of History) as 'Heishui Hexi (or, Heishui Xihe).'
Japanese: 具体的な区域については、『爾雅』では「河西」、『尚書』では「黒水西河」とする。
English: "The Rites of Zhou" defined the area as 'Zhengxi,' that is, from the center of the field to the due west side.
Japanese: 『周礼』では「正西」すなわち中原から真西側にあたる地域であるとする。
English: In 194 of the Later Han Dynasty, however, four countries of Gansu Province side were separated and named Yong Zhou, while the Shan Xi Province was continuously called Liang Zhou.
Japanese: しかし後漢の興平元年に甘粛省側の4郡を分割して雍州とし、陝西省側をそのまま涼州とした。
English: Later, in 213 the names of the provinces were to be renamed as in ancient Jiuzhou, and Yong Zhou and Liang Zhou were merged into Yong Zhou.
Japanese: その後、建安18年に州名を古代の九州の通りに改めるとして、雍州・涼州を合併し雍州とした。
English: Next, in 220, Gansu Province side was separated to be named Liang Zhou, while Shan Xi Province side was to be called Yong Zhou.
Japanese: 黄初元年に今度は甘粛省側を分割して涼州として、陝西省側を雍州とした。
English: That is, it resulted in a strange phenomenon that the area called Liang Zhou and the one called Yong Zhou had nearly been exchanged each other in only half a century.
Japanese: つまり、わずか半世紀の間に涼州と雍州の領域がほぼ入れ替わるという珍妙な現象が起こったこととなる。
English: In early Jin, Changan was established as provincial capital.
Japanese: InearlyJin,Changanwasestablishedas州治(provincialcapital).
English: In 443, on the other hand, independently from Yong Zhou, 'east Yong Zhou' was established in the south of Shanxi Province, but it was abolished in 480.
Japanese: 一方、太平真君4年に雍州とは別に山西省南部に「東雍州」が設けられたが、太和4年に廃された。
English: From 376 to 396 of Eastern Jin Dynasty, Nan-Dynasty also establishd Yong Zhou as Qianzhou in the area surrounding Xiangyang.
Japanese: 南朝も東晋の大元年間に襄陽を中心とする地域に僑州として雍州を置いていた。
English: While, in 554 of Westerm Wei, after this area was in occupation of Pei-Dynasty, it was renamed Xianzhou, because two Yong Zhou could not exist in the same Pei-Dynasty.
Japanese: しかし、西魏の恭帝元年に北朝がこの地を占領すると、同じ北朝内に雍州を二つ置くわけにいかないため、襄州と改名した。
English: In the time of Northern Zhou, Sui, and Tang dynasties, Yong Zhou was the state where Changan, national capital existed, accordingly its president was not Zhoucishi but Zhoumu, the title of the peerage and salary of which were higher than shishi (Provincial Governor).
Japanese: 北周・隋・唐代には雍州は国都長安の所在する州であることから、長官は州刺史ではなく州牧とされ、品秩も刺史より上であった。
English: Since the province contained Changan, the name was used as the chic alias name for Japanese capital of Yamashiro Province.
Japanese: 長安を含む州であったため、それに倣って日本の京師である山城国の雅称に転用した。
English: Mt. Wakakusa is a mountain located in the eastern edge of Nara Park in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, and it is 342 meters high and with an area of 33 hectares.
Japanese: 若草山（わかくさやま）は奈良県奈良市、奈良公園の東端に位置する標高342m、面積33haの山。
English: Because three mountains looked overlapped, it is called Mikasa-yama or Mikasa no yama (mountains with three shades).
Japanese: 山が三つ折り重なっているため三笠山（みかさやま、みかさのやま）とも呼ばれる。
English: When the Mikasanomiya Imperial Household was established and took its name from the mountain in 1935, to humble it and show respect for the Mikasanomiya Imperial Household, it was renamed Mt. Wakakusa after mountain burning.
Japanese: 1935年、この山名に因んで三笠宮が創設される際に、同じ名前では恐れ多いとして山焼きに因んで若草山に改称した。
English: For your information, 'Mikasa no yama' (Mt. Mikasa) referred in ABE no Nakamaro's waka (a traditional Japanese poem of 31 syllables), 'Amanohara Furisake mireba Kasuga naru Mikasa no yama ni Ideshi Tsuki kamo' (Gazing across the vast extension of the sea, I see the same moon that rose over the hill of Mikasa in Kasuga) is a different from this mountain.
Japanese: なお、阿倍仲麻呂の和歌「あまのはらふりさけみれば春日なる三笠の山に出でし月かも」の「三笠の山」はこの山のことではない。
English: The mountain referred in ABE no Nakamaro's waka is Kasugayama Primeval Forest is on the south side of Mt. Wakakusa (Mikasa-yama, 三笠山 in Chinese characters), and Mt. Kasuga has another name, 'Mikasa-yama' using different Chinese characters as 御蓋山.
Japanese: 南隣にある春日山原始林のことであり、春日山は御蓋山と書いて「みかさやま」の別名がある。
English: By the way, the flagship used in the Naval battle of Japan sea at the time of Russo-Japanese War, the battleship 'Mikasa,' was named after this mountain.
Japanese: なお日露戦争での日本海海戦の旗艦、戦艦「三笠(戦艦)」はこの山の名にちなんで命名されている。
English: It is uncertain, but is said that the mountain burning held in every January began when a dispute over territories between Todai-ji Temple and Kofuku-ji Temple occurred in 1760.
Japanese: 毎年1月に行われる山焼きは、1760年に東大寺と興福寺による領地争いが発端といわれているが定かではない。
English: The town lights of Nara at night which are viewed from the top of Mt. Wakakusa are a very good view although they are less than those of a big city.
Japanese: 若草山の山頂から見る奈良の夜景は、大都市のような華々しい光量はないものの大変見晴らしがよい。
English: The access to the top of Mt. Wakakusa by car is restricted to the use of Nara Okuyama Toll Road (New Mt. Wakakusa course: 510 yen, free of charge after 22 pm).
Japanese: 若草山山頂への車のアクセスは奈良奥山ドライブウェイの利用に限られる（新若草山コース：510円／22時以降は無料）。
English: The access to the mountain top is possible at any time, excluding before the mountain burning, and sprouting time (inquiry to Nara Okuyama Toll Road is needed).
Japanese: 山頂へのアクセスは山焼き前、新芽時期を除き可能（奈良奥山ドライブウェイに要確認）。
English: In Kansai region, dorayaki (Japanese dessert consisting of two slices of kasutera [sponge cake] with red bean jam in between) is called 'Mikasa Manju' (bun stuffed with azuki-bean paste), or 'Mikasa yaki' as the shape of dorayaki is similar to that of Mt. Mikasa.
Japanese: なお、関西ではどら焼きの形が三笠山に似ていることから、「三笠まんじゅう」や、「三笠焼き」と呼ばれる。
English: Spring in 2008: March 15 (Saturday) to June 15 (Sunday); Autumn: September 13 to November 24
Japanese: 平成20年度春：3月15日（土）～6月15日（日）秋：9月13日～11月24日
English: Since it is a birthplace of the centralized state under the Ritsuryo system, a lot of palaces and historical sites of the Asuka period were excavated and the village is introuced as 'a mental hometown to the Japanese.'
Japanese: 中央集権律令国家の誕生の地である事から飛鳥時代の宮殿や史跡が多く発掘されている事で知られ、「日本の心の故郷」とも紹介される。
English: 1856: Three villages of Sakaai, Takaichi and Asuka in the former Takaichi County were merged into 'Asuka-mura.'
Japanese: 1956年旧高市郡阪合村、高市村、飛鳥村の三村が合併をして「明日香村」になる。
English: Keizo MII, a practitioner of acupuncture and moxibustion, who was patronized by Konosuke MATSUSHITA, insisted on the preservation of the remains of Asuka-mura; Matsushita asked Eisaku SATO, then Prime Minister to help the preservation, and the law to preserve the remains was established.
Japanese: 松下幸之助がひいきにしていた大阪の鍼灸師・御井敬三が、明日香村の遺跡の保存を訴え、松下から佐藤栄作首相へと伝えられたことから、法制化へと進んだ。
English: In May, 1980, 'Special Measures Law Concerning Preservation of Historical Natural Features and Maintenance of Living Environment in Asuka Village (Asuka Law),' or Asuka Village Special Measures Law in abbriviation, was issued and it has two pillows; one is to preserve the entire village as a historical landscape preserved district.
Japanese: 1980年（昭和55）5月「明日香村における歴史的風土の保存及び生活環境の整備等に関する特別措置法（明日香法）」、略して「明日香村特別措置法」といい、二つの柱からなっている、一つは、村内全域が歴史的風土保存の対象となっている。
English: Except some areas in front of the station, almost all the areas in Asuka-mura are scenic areas and strict restrictions are imposed on construction.
Japanese: 駅前の一部以外を除いてほとんどが風致地区であり、建築には厳しい制限がかけられている。
English: The first district includes Ishibutai-kofun Tumulus, Takamatsuzuka-kofun Tumulus, Oka-dera Temple, the supposed site of Asuka Itabuki no miya Palace (Asukakyo Site) and Amakashi no oka Hill.
Japanese: 第一種地区は、石舞台古墳、高松塚古墳、岡寺、伝飛鳥板葺宮跡（飛鳥京跡）、甘樫丘を中心とする地域。
English: The second district includes the areas except the first district, where changing the current conditions markedly is not restricted while subtle changes are allowed.
Japanese: 第二種地区は、第一種地区以外の地域で、著しい現状変更については抑制されるものの、そうでない場合は許可される。
English: The development plan aims to preserve and maitain the historical landscape of Asuka-mura and, at the same time, to develop and adjust streets, sewers, parks, educational facilities and agricultural environment.
Japanese: 整備計画は、明日香村の歴史的風土の維持・保存と同時に、生活環境を整え村を発展させていくため、道路・下水道・公園・教育施設・農業環境などの整備をはかる。
English: The village's population has been decreasing because of these strict regulations, which is unavoidable in order to preserve historical sites and scenery.
Japanese: 遺跡・景観保全のためやむを得ないが、この厳しい開発規制のため人口は減少している。
English: In travelling by bus for sightseeing, it is more convenient to go to Kashiharajingu-mae Station (Kintetsu Railway, Kintetsu Minamiosaka Line/Kintetsu Kashihara Line), two stations to the north, where the frequency of buses is better.
Japanese: 観光にバスを使う場合、2つ北の橿原神宮前駅（近畿日本鉄道近鉄南大阪線・近鉄橿原線）の方が本数が多く便利である。
English: There are some bus services from Sakurai Station (Nara Prefecture) (Kintetsu Osaka Line/JR Sakurai Line).
Japanese: 桜井駅(奈良県)（近鉄大阪線・JR桜井線）からも一部、バスの便がある。
English: To differentiate it from Asuka of Kawachi Province (Habikino City, Osaka Prefecture) (also known as 'Chikatsu-Asuka' 'Kawachiasuka'), it is sometimes called 'Totsu Asuka' or 'Yamato Asuka.'
Japanese: 河内国（大阪府羽曳野市）の飛鳥(河内国)（「近つ飛鳥」「河内飛鳥」）と区別するため、「遠つ飛鳥」・「大和飛鳥」と呼ばれることもある。
English: In recent years, Asuka existed as a name of a local government unit, Asuka Village (飛鳥村) in this region, until Asuka Village (明日香村) was established after the municipal merger in 1956.
Japanese: 近年においても1956年の市町村合併によって明日香村が生まれるまでは、この地域に飛鳥村があり地方自治体の名称として飛鳥は存在した。
English: Today, the regional name, Asuka (飛鳥) as a regional name still exists as aza (an administrative designation of small sections into which some of the rural districts of Japan are divided) of Asuka-mura village (明日香村).
Japanese: また、現在においても明日香村の字（あざ）として飛鳥という地域名称は存在している。
English: However, it is common that 'Asuka' (飛鳥) refers to the Asuka of Nara Prefecture, not referring to Asuka of Osaka Prefecture, mentioned at the beginning.
Japanese: しかし、「飛鳥」といった場合にはこちら（大阪府の飛鳥）の意味ではなく、冒頭の意味（奈良県の飛鳥）であることが一般的である。
English: It is not clear about the word origin of 'Asuka,' though there are a few theories including the theory that the word came from abroad, and the theory that the word is based on the topography.
Japanese: 「あすか」の語源については外来語由来説、地形名称由来説などがあるがはっきりとしたことは判っていない。
English: Tobu tori no Asuka no sato wo Okite inaba Kimi ga atari wa Miezu ka mo aramu (If I depart and leave behind, the village of Asuka, where the birds fly, I shall no longer be able to see the place where you abide) (1-78)
Japanese: 飛鳥（とぶとり）の　明日香の里を置きて去（い）なば君が辺は見えずかもあらむ(1-78)
English: Tobu tori no Asukano kawa no Kamitsuse ni Ouru Tamamo ha Shimotsuse ni nagare furau Tamamo nasu (In the River of Asuka, the gemweed growing along the upper shallows are touching each other by swinging in the flow toward lower shallows)(omitted)(2-194)
Japanese: 飛鳥の　明日香の河の上ッ瀬に生（お）ふる玉藻は下ッ瀬に流れ触らふ玉藻なす（略）(2-194)
English: Tobu tori no Asuka no kawa no kamitsuse ni Ishibashi watashi shimotsuse ni uchihashi watasu ishibashi ni oinabikeru (On the Asuka River, where the birds fly, in the upper shoals there is a bridge of stone, and in the lower shoals a bridge of wood: The gem weed that grows on the bridge of stone) (omitted) (2-194)
Japanese: 飛鳥の　明日香の川の上ッ瀬に石橋渡し下ッ瀬に打橋渡す石橋に生ひ靡（なび）ける（略）(2-194)
English: Asuka' (飛鳥) is read as 'tobu tori' (飛ぶ鳥) (a flying bird), and it is a Makura kotoba (a set epithet) of 'Asuka' (明日香).
Japanese: 「飛鳥」を「飛ぶ鳥」と読ませ、「明日香」の枕詞となっていることがわかる。
English: Today, the entire Asuka Village is referred to as Asuka, and some people refer to the region which even includes the neighborhood of Asuka.
Japanese: 現在では明日香村一帯、あるいは人によってはその近隣までも含んで飛鳥と指し示すこともある。
English: It was considered that it was not so large area mainly located in Asuka Basin and the east of the Asuka-gawa River (its flatland was equivalent to the area, 1.6 kilometers from the north to south, 0.8 Kilometers from east to west) (by Toshio KISHI, and so on).
Japanese: 飛鳥盆地を中心として飛鳥川の東側に当たるあまり広くないところ（平地に限れば南北1.6キロ、東西0.8キロほど）と考えられていた（岸俊男など）。
English: About 100 years, from when Emperor Suiko ascended the throne at Toyura no miya Imperial residence in 592, until when Emperor Jito transferred to Fujiwara-kyo (the Fujiwara Palace; the ancient capital of Fujiwara) in 694, was called the Asuka period in the Japanese historical period table.
Japanese: 推古天皇が崇峻5年（592年）の豊浦宮（とゆらのみや）での即位から持統天皇8年（694年）の藤原京への移転までの、約100年間を日本史時代区分表として飛鳥時代と称している。
English: Asuka has been the center of politics and culture in Japan for a long period, and there were a number of palaces or residences of Gozoku (local ruling family).
Japanese: また、長らく日本の政治・文化の中心地であったので、宮殿や豪族の邸宅などが建ち並びんだ。
English: Naturalized citizens gradually started to live in the vicinity of Asuka, and the Yamatonoaya clan, which later became a powerful clan, established their residence in Hinokuma close to Asuka from early on.
Japanese: 帰化系の人々も段々と付近に居住するようになり、中でも後に有力氏族に成長したの東漢氏が、早くから飛鳥に近い檜隈に居を構えていた。
English: In the middle of the sixth century, Buddhism was introduced in Asuka which made Asuka become a culturally sophisticated place.
Japanese: 6世紀中葉には、飛鳥周辺に仏教が伝わって来て、文化の高い所となってきた。
English: In the seventh century, Asuka became a central place of politics and culture in ancient Japan, and it is called 'Asuka no miyako' as it took on the character of a capital with city functions developed ("Ki" [also known as "Nihonshoki," or Chronicles of Japan]).
Japanese: 7世紀には、飛鳥は古代日本の政治と文化の中心地となり、都市機能の整備が行われるなど、宮都の様相を呈していたので、「飛鳥京」とも呼ばれていた（『紀』）。
English: It is said that in the Asuka period, Toyura no Miya Palace was located to the west of Asuka, was on the other side across the Asuka-gawa River, and Oharida no Miya Palace was in the region called Oharida (also known as Owarida) to the north of Asuka.
Japanese: 飛鳥時代には、豊浦宮は飛鳥の西方、飛鳥川を挟んだ対岸にあり、小墾田宮は飛鳥の北側の小墾田（小治田）と称される地域にあったとされている。
English: This is probably because a palace adequate to treat envoys from abroad was required.
Japanese: これは、外国の使者の饗応に相応しい宮殿が必要になったのだろうと推測されている。
English: In addition, it is often understood that Totsuasuka no Miya Palace of Emperor Ingyo stated in Kojiki (The Records of Ancient Matters) and Chikatsu Asuka no Yatsuri no Miya Palace of Emperor Kenzo stated in Nihonshoki were established in Asuka.
Japanese: また、古事記に記される允恭天皇の遠飛鳥宮、日本書紀に記される顕宗天皇の近飛鳥八釣宮もこの地におかれたものと解されることが多い。
English: After Emperor Yuryaku (418 - 479) placed the imperial palace in Hatsuse, in the era of Emperor Yomei (585 - 587) the capital was transferred to Asuka.
Japanese: 雄略天皇（418年-479年）が初瀬を皇居とした後、用明天皇代（585年-587年）を期に飛鳥へと遷都される。