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Maeda Gidayū The Man Who Settled Kashiragashima

Kashiragashima was first settled in 1858, when Maeda Gidayū a Buddhist, moved from Arikawa, a village on Nakadōri Island, with a view to farm on the island. He settled in the northern area of Fukuura. Relatively unexposed to the wind, with a supply of fresh water (albeit not in great quantities), and an easy place for boats to land, Fukuura was the most livable place on the island. Gidayū built a house close to the shore with a shrine to the guardian deities immediately behind. The family graves were later erected adjacent to the shrine.

In 1859, several families that Gidayū had recruited to help him settle on Kashiragashima arrived from Nakadori Island. These settlers were Hidden Christians who had moved from Sotome to Nakadori as the result of a pact between the Ōmura and Gotō domains. While they had managed to avoid friction with Nakadori’s original Buddhist population by posing as good Buddhists, the uninhabited island of Kashiragashima, which held out the promise of a safe and peaceful existence, inspired them to move for a second time. Working with Gidayū, who was himself a Buddhist, was also a good way to camouflage their Christian beliefs.

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Maeda Gidayū’s Grave

* The grave stands on private property and is not open to the public.

“The Origin Story of Kashiragashima” on Maeda Gidayū’s Gravestone

An account entitled “The Origin Story of Kashiragashima” is carved into three of the four sides of Maeda Gidayū’s gravestone. This account serves as an important record of the history of Kashiragashima, recording how the island was settled, as well as its history, population, and the number of households.

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頭島的開拓指導者前田儀太夫

1858年，中通島有川聚落的佛教徒前田儀太夫，為了開拓而移居頭島，以北部的福浦地區作為活動據點，成為島嶼最早的開拓者。相較於頭島其他地點，福浦風勢相對較弱，河川的水量雖少，卻也算坐擁航道，船隻易於靠岸，可謂島內最佳的宜居之地。儀太夫立即著手，於海岸附近興建宅邸。該海岸的後方坐落有神社，日後他亦於鄰接神社處蓋起了家族墓地。

1859年，儀太夫招募數個中通島家族前來頭島，一齊開墾土地。這些移居者實則是潛伏吉利支丹，過去曾因大村藩與五島藩的協定，而從外海移居至中通島。居住此地期間，他們表面上扮作佛教徒，同時避免與真正的佛教徒原住民產生摩擦。日後，他們認為無人的頭島更適合居住，遂再次搬遷。據此推想，與身為佛教徒的儀太夫一同行動，或許也有助於他們掩飾自己是吉利支丹的事實。

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前田儀太夫之墓地

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刻於前田儀太夫墓碑上的《頭島由來記》

儀太夫的墓碑上，四面中有三面篆刻著文章，其題為《頭島由來記》。內容記述開拓時的狀況、歷史、人口、戶數等，是頭島歷史中不可或缺的重要史料。

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头岛的开拓指导者——前田仪太夫

1858年，中通岛有川村落的佛教徒前田仪太夫，为了开拓而移居头岛，并将北部的福浦地区作为据点，成为该岛的开拓先锋。和头岛其他地方相比，福浦风力相对较弱，河川的水量虽少，却也算坐拥航道，便于船只靠岸，因此可谓是岛内最佳的居住之地。移居之后，仪太夫立即着手于海岸附近兴建宅邸。该海岸的后方坐落有神社，日后他又于邻接神社处修建了家族墓地。

1859年，为了开垦土地，仪太夫招募数个家族从中通岛移居头岛。这些移居者实为潜伏吉利支丹，过去曾因大村藩与五岛藩的协定，从外海移居至中通岛。在中通岛上，他们表面上装作佛教徒，同时避免与真正的佛教徒原住民发生摩擦。之后，他们认为无人的头岛更适合居住，遂再次搬迁。据此推想，与身为佛教徒的仪太夫保持步调一致，或许也有助于他们掩饰自身是吉利支丹的事实。

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前田仪太夫的墓地

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刻于前田仪太夫墓碑上的《头岛由来记》

仪太夫的墓碑上，四面中有三面刻有文章，其题为《头岛由来记》。内容包括开拓时的状况、历史、人口、户数等，是头岛历史中弥足珍贵的重要史料。