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Azumi Basin
The is part of the Matsumoto Basin in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It covers approximately the municipalities of Azumino, Ikeda and Matsukawa, and some parts of Matsumoto and Ōmachi . Formerly called ''Azumidaira'', it stretches from the west banks of the Azusa and Sai rivers to the foot of the Hida Mountains (also known as the Northern Alps) in the west, and towards the southernmost watershed of the Takase River.〔Nakajima, Hiroaki (1997). ''Tampō "Azumino"'' (Investigating Azumino), Matsumoto, Kyōdo Shuppan-sha, ISBN 4-87663-113-1. 〕 It is known for its natural beauty and its abundance of museums and art galleries.〔("Explore Azumino" ) (Azumino official tourist information website) . Retrieved January 10, 2010.〕
==Etymology==
At least a thousand years ago, the Azumi people moved into the area and settled there. Originally, the Azumi, or "the people who live on the sea", lived in northern Kyūshū. They were famed for their skills in fishing and navigation.〔 Between the second and the fourth century, they built a shrine on Shikanoshima island in present-day Fukuoka city in northern Kyūshū. The shrine, ''Shikaumi Jinja'' (Shikaumi Shrine), honors the gods of the sea, and has traditionally been administered by members of the Azumi people.〔(Shikaumi Jinja HP ) . Retrieved January 24, 2010.〕
In the course of time the Azumi people spread to other parts of Honshū, such as the Atsumi peninsula in Aichi Prefecture and Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture. Most of their new settlements were built along seashores, with the exception of the landlocked basin in the mountainous region that was later called ''Azumidaira'' and then ''Azumino''. The reason for their choice of this area is still unclear.〔 ''Hotaka Jinja'' (Hotaka Shrine), located near Hotaka Station, attests to the connection between this area and ''Shikaumi Jinja''. ''Hotaka Jinja'', like ''Shikaumi Jinja'', enshrines the gods of the sea.〔(Hotaka Shrine Boat Festival, September 26-27 ) . Retrieved January 28, 2010〕
Yoshimi Usui from this area wrote a long novel entitled ''Azumino'', which won the prestigious Tanizaki Prize in 1974. The name ''Azumino'' has since become more common than ''Azumidaira''.〔This doesn't mean that Yoshimi Usui coined the word ''Azumino''; literary figures of the Meiji period used it in their writings.〕
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