Extinct native Japanese horse breeds

This is a list of extinct native Japanese horse breeds.

English name Japanese name Possible years of existence Other info References
Ushi ウシウマ, Ushiuma Until 1950 Existed in Tanegashima, Kagoshima. [1][2]
Kandachime 寒立馬, Kandachime Until 1960 (as purebred) Shimokita Peninsula. [note 1] Horses living in the area today are not purebred. [3][4]
Nanbu 南部馬, Nanbu uma Until 1940 Was bred with Kandachime. Nanbu was an early form of Dosanko. [5][6]
Miharu 三春駒

Miharukoma

 At least 1930 Existed in Fukushima Prefecture.[note 2]Population was already in decline in 1915. An article from 1927 mentioned that foreign breeds were imported into the country to improve local stock and as racehorses. [7][8][9]
Noto 能登馬, Notouma At least 1920 Existed in Ishikawa Prefecture.[note 3] [10][11]
Tosa 土佐馬,

Tosauma

 At least 1920 Existed in Tosa Province. [12]
Hinata 日向馬,

Hinatauma

Unknown Mentioned only by name.[note 4] [13]
Satsuma 薩摩馬,

Satsumauma

Unknown Mentioned only by name. [14]
Kai 甲斐駒,

Kaikoma

 Unknown Mentioned only by name. [14]
Onikobe 鬼首馬,

Onikobeuma

 Unknown Existed in Miyagi Prefecture. Mentioned only by name. [14]
Shimabara 島原馬,

Shimabarauma

 At least 1920 Existed in Nagasaki Prefecture. Potentially used as a war horse in the early 1900s. [15]
Pasture horse 馬の牧,

Uma no maki

 Unknown Described in the Taihō Code. [14]
Awaji 淡路馬,

Awajiuma

 At least 1930. Existed on Awaji Island. [16]
Aso 阿蘇馬,

Asouma

 Unknown Existed in Kumamoto Prefecture. Mentioned only by name. [14]
Oki 隱岐馬, Okiuma Until 1940 Existed in Oki, Shimane. [2][1][17]

Notes
  1. Other names: 野放馬, 尾駮の駒,糠部駿馬, 尻屋の野放馬, 田名部馬.
  2. Other names: 三河馬
  3. Other names: 梅木馬、鈴の馬、高田馬
  4. Other names:日向の馬

References
  1. Picture
  2. National Diet Library:"ウシウマ"
  3. Nanbu horses and their habitat Aomori Prefectural Government
  4. Shimokita Forest Office
  7. "Decline of Miharugoma"
  8. "産物スピリット"
  9. "-外国の優良種が輸入されたのは明治以後である、即ち明治三十年頃からアラブ、トロッター、アルガリー等が輸入されると共に仏国からアングロアラブとアングロノルマン、英国からハクニー、濠洲からサラブレッド等-"
  10. "JEAA journal issue 6, year 2006" (PDF).
  11. "Kobe University".
  12. "Kobe University".
  13. "公益財団法人馬事文化財団".
  14. "地域文化と在来馬". Japan Livestock Industry Association.
  15. "Kobe University".
  16. "Kobe University".
  17. National Diet Library "隱岐馬"

See also

List of Japanese horse breeds

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