Kiso horse
A Japanese indigenous horse breed from the Kiso region; often referred to by the Japanese name 'kisouma'.
The Kiso horse is a native horse that has been raised in the Kiso region of Nagano Prefecture.
Standard kanji spelling using the modern 曽 character.
Variant using the older 曾 character; still seen in some contexts.
From 木曽 (Kiso, a region in Nagano Prefecture) + 馬 (horse). The exact historical derivation of the breed is uncertain.