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Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 1Animals that once inhabited the Chiba area Chibanosuke Guide Mammals that no longer exist today lived in Japan during the Paleolithic period. Whoa, really? There were animals like that? Aye. Examples include the Japanese giant deer and the Naumann's elephant. There were elephants! And giant deer... but they still live there, right? Nay, Naumann's elephant is smaller than the Asian and African elephants, and lived in the Japanese archipelago until about 20,000 years past. Illustration of the Naumann's elephant The Japanese giant deer had larger antlers and a larger body than the

prey into traps. The prey would have also become food for the dogs as a reward. Did they have other roles too? In cold seasons, humans and Jomon dogs huddled together to stay warm, and also served as a warning to humans of dangerous animals lurking nearby. Whoa, that’s amazing! They were real hard workers!

are ruins within Japan that should be specially protected and known to all citizens. Are there many special historical sites? Nay. There are about 460,000 registered historical sites in Japan. There are only 63 "special historic sites." These are rare historical sites equivalent to "national treasures." Whoa, that’s incredible! Aye. The Kasori Shell Mounds are a place everyone should visit at least once.

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 10Why Is There Writing on Both Sides? Chibanosuke Guide Whoa, this is really hard to read… There’s writing packed on both the front and back! Aye. The paper originally belonged to the Chiba clan, but it was later given to a great monk named Nichiren, who used the back side to study Buddhism. A fine example of recycling, eh? Thanks to that, documents that would have been discarded ended up surviving— and now give us a glimpse into life at the time.

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 23Why Was He Bound? Chibanosuke Guide Whoa—what did this man do to get tied up like that? That’s Kokubu Saburō, a member of our clan. He kidnapped our young lord, Kamewakamaru-sama. But then—an arrow flew from Myōken-sama’s shrine, revealing that they located in Shinagawa. And that’s how the culprit was caught.