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This article is about the tribes. For the statesman at the Yamato imperial court, see Soga no Emishi. Emishi Origin Word/nameJapanese Region of originJapan The Emishi, Ebisu or Ezo (蝦夷; Japanese pronunciation: [eꜜ.mʲi.ɕi, eꜜ.bʲi.sɯ, eꜜ.(d)zo][1][a]) were a group of people who lived in parts of northern Honshū in present-day Japan, especially in the Tōhoku region. The first mention of the Emishi in literature that can be corroborated with outside sources dates to the 5th century,[2] in which they are referred to as máorén (Chinese: 毛人—, romanized: hairy people) in Chinese records. Some…

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