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spring is also known as “the spring of Fudō”. While its waters have long since dried up, there are two main theories regarding the origins of how this location came to be known as Ochanomizu. The first theory comes from a legend surrounding Minamoto no Yoritomo. In the year 1180, after losing the Battle of Ishibashiyama in Sagami Province (currently Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture), Yoritomo went to Awa Province by boat; supported by bands of warriors including the Chiba clan, he regained his strength and entered Kamakura. It is said that, during the journey, Chiba Tsunetane prepared tea using

a five-tiered gravestone from the mid-15th century attributed to Munetane (currently a Chiba City Cultural Relic); beside it was an aged pine tree known as the gobyo no matsu (“shrine pine tree”). In the year 1945 the temple was burned down because of bombings during the war, and, after the war it was transferred along with the five-tiered gravestone to its current location in Benten, Chuo Ward. Munetane is known for being the ancestor of the Hizen Chiba Clan. His father, Yoritane, fought against the Mongolian army during the Mongolian Invasion, and succumbed to his wounds

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Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 7Why Did Taira no Tadatsune Surrender to Minamoto no Yorinobu? Chibanosuke Guide Tadatsune gave up when Minamoto no Yorinobu was sent to him, didn’t he? After resisting for about three years? That feels kind of sudden… Lord Tadatsune is actually one of our ancestors. Back when Minamoto no Yorinobu was Governor of Hitachi, he defeated Lord Tadatsune in battle. From that time on, Lord Tadatsune served him as his lord. So when Yorinobu came for him again, well... it’s no surprise he surrendered so quickly. Wait... Minamoto? You mean that Minamoto? Indeed. Minamoto no

a modern pony. Even the famous warhorses in The Tale of the Heike were only a little over 140 centimeters. Bones found at samurai residences in Kamakura suggest the same size. Horses today are way bigger, right? Aye. Thoroughbreds, which are common today, stand around 160 centimeters tall. After the Meiji period, foreign breeds were imported and crossbred, which made horses in Japan larger. But only a few native breeds remain today, like the Kiso horse and the Hokkaido pony.

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 16Praying to the Sun: Taira no Yoshibumi Chibanosuke Guide Who's that man in armor, and what’s that mysterious light shining down on him? That is our ancestor, Lord Yoshibumi of the Chiba clan. It is said he was born after his parents prayed to the sun.

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 19What Is Hidden in a Rice Field Chibanosuke Guide Something shines in the ground! What’s buried there? After being moved to Chibadera Temple, Myōken-sama was stolen and buried in a rice field in a place called Ikeda, beneath Inohana. But thanks to the divine light shining from the ground, people were able to find and recover the sacred statue.

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 21Where Was He Going to by Boat? Chibanosuke Guide Who’s that on the little boat? And where’s he going? That’s Lord Yoritomo. After losing to the Heike forces at the Battle of Ishibashiyama—what’s now Odawara City —he fled across the sea to the southern part of the Bōsō Peninsula, to Awa. But thanks to the support of Lord Tsunetane and the warriors of Bōsō, he would go on to become the Lord of Kamakura.

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 35A Sweet Connection with Sweet Potatoes!? Chibanosuke Guide Starch production from sweet potatoes flourished after the Meiji period. In the late Taishō era, a factory that processed starch into food products moved into the city, making it an important local industry. They say the starch was used to make things like mizuame (sweet syrup). Chiba City really has a close connection with sweet potatoes! I love roasted sweet potatoes and mizuame! We should be grateful to the people of the past who valued sweet potatoes so much.