岡山歴史のまちしるべ多言語版（M25児島湾干拓2・6区 （旧藤田村））

Kojima Bay Land Reclamation Sections No. 2 & No. 6(formerly Fujita Village)

儿岛湾围垦2、6区（旧藤田村）

兒島灣開墾2、6區（舊藤田村）

고지마만 간척 2, 6구(옛 후지타촌)

　Today, the southern part of Okayama City is well known as breadbasket of Okayama Prefecture. This area was originally the site of Kojima Bay, where a vast area of farmland was created through large-scale land reclamation. It was a massive undertaking, in which roughly 5,000 hectares of the bay was divided into eight sections and reclaimed, and because of the huge cost involved, construction did not begin for more than 10 years after the plan was established. Amidst this situation, one man who stood up was Denzaburo Fujita, a wealthy merchant from Osaka. Fujitagumi, led by Denzaburo, started work on the project in 1899, and the construction of Kojima Bay Reclamation Section No. 2 was completed in 1912. Omagari, Miyako, and Nishiki merged to form what was at the time former Fujita Village, with the exception of some parts that were incorporated into Kojo Village.  Construction of Section No. 6 was completed in 1955, and the sixth districts of Miyako and Nishiki were also incorporated into former Fujita Village.

　The name “Fujita” was chosen for the area in honor of Denzaburo Fujita, who was instrumental in the reclamation of Kojima Bay.

　现在的冈山市南部是冈山县代表性的粮仓地带。这一地域原本是儿岛湾延展的地方，大规模的排水造田造就了广袤的农地。将湾内大约5,000公顷之处划分成8区的大规模排水造田事业需要巨额资金，所以计划制定10多年以后也还没有开工。在这种情况下，大阪的大富商藤田传三郎自告奋勇承担起此责任。传三郎率领的藤田组自明治32年（1899）开始启动工程，明治45年（1912）儿岛湾围垦第2区工程竣工，除了编入兴除村之外的一部分地区外，将大曲、都和锦这三处组建成了旧藤田村。之后，第6区于昭和30年（1955）竣工，都六区和锦六区被编入了旧藤田村。

　藤田这一地名，取自在儿岛湾围垦工程中立下了丰功伟业的藤田传三郎之名。

　現在的岡山市南部是岡山縣具代表性的穀倉地帶。該地區原本是兒島灣延展之地，大規模的開墾造就了這片廣闊的農地。將灣內約5,000公頃劃分為八區的大規模開墾事業需要大筆資金，所以在計畫制定十多年後還遲遲無法動工。在此情況下，大阪的一位富商藤田傳三郎挺身而出。傳三郎率領了藤田組於明治32年（1899）動工，明治45年（1912）兒島灣開墾第2區工程竣工，除編入興除村的部份地區之外，大曲、都、錦皆創設成為舊藤田村。  其後，第6區工程於昭和30年（1955）竣工，都六區及錦六區編入了舊藤田村。

　藤田這地名便是取自在兒島灣開墾工程立下大功的藤田傳三郎之名。

　현재 오카야마시 남부는 오카야마현을 대표하는 곡창지대입니다. 이 지역은 원래 고지마만이 펼쳐져 있던 곳으로 대규모 간척으로 광활한 농지가 조성되었습니다. 고지마만의 안쪽 약 5,000헥타르를 8개 구획으로 나누어 간척하는 대규모 공사로 거액의 자금이 필요했기 때문에 계획 수립 후 10년이 넘도록 착공되지 못했습니다. 그런 가운데 나선 것이 오사카의 대상인 후지타 덴자부로(藤田伝三郎)였습니다. 덴자부로가 이끄는 후지타구미(藤田組)에 의해 1899년 사업이 착수되었으며 1912년 고지마만 간척 제2구 공사가 준공되어 고조촌에 편입된 일부를 제외하고 오마가리, 미야코, 니시키가 옛 후지타촌이 되었습니다.  그 뒤 제6구는 1955년 공사가 준공되어 미야코롯구, 니시키롯구가 옛 후지타촌에 편입되었습니다.

　후지타라는 지명은 고지마만 간척에서 위업을 이룬 후지타 덴자부로의 이름을 따서 지어졌습니다.

　現在の岡山市南部は、岡山県を代表する穀倉地帯となっています。この地域はもともと児島湾が広がっていた場所で、大規模干拓により広大な農地が造成されました。湾内のうち、約5,000ヘクタールを8区に分けて干拓するという大規模な事業であり、巨額の資金を必要としたため計画策定から10年以上も起工されませんでした。そうした中、名乗りを上げたのが大阪の大豪商・藤田伝三郎でした。伝三郎が率いる藤田組により明治32年(1899)に事業が着手され、明治45年(1912)に児島湾干拓第2区工事が竣工し、興除村に編入された一部を除き、大曲・都・錦が旧藤田村として創設されました。　その後、第6区は昭和30年(1955)に工事が竣工し、都六区・錦六区が旧藤田村に編入されました。

　藤田という地名は、児島湾干拓で偉業をなした藤田伝三郎の名前からとって名づけられました。