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==Naming Convention==
==Naming Convention==
The aforementioned etymology for ''Nihihari'', "newly opened", evidently springs from the story of [[Hinarasu]] the later ''[[Kuni no miyatsuko]]'' of the region. He was commanded by either [[Emperor Sujin]] or [[Yamato Takeru]] (sources differ) to create a well. He was given the position of magistrate (which was hereditary) after being sent against the [[Emishi]] of the region.
After the [[645]] Taika Reform, geographical names were changed to fit the new governmental system. Before the Taika Reform, Nihihari was called ''Nihihari no Kuni'' 新治国, but after, it was called ''Nihihari no Kohori (Koori)'' 新治郡. Emperor Kotoku's reign coincided with the Taika Reform, which places the creation of Hitachi province and the making of Nihihari as a district therein, at the same general time period.
After the [[645]] Taika Reform, geographical names were changed to fit the new governmental system. Before the Taika Reform, Nihihari was called ''Nihihari no Kuni'' 新治国, but after, it was called ''Nihihari no Kohori (Koori)'' 新治郡. Emperor Kotoku's reign coincided with the Taika Reform, which places the creation of Hitachi province and the making of Nihihari as a district therein, at the same general time period.
==Sources==
Aoki, Michiko Y. Records of Wind and Earth. Michigan: Association for Asian Studies, Inc., 1997.
Mark C. Funke's ''Hitachi no Kuni Fudoki''. Monumenta Nipponica.
[[Category: Asuka Period]]
[[Category: Asuka Period]]