Kankuro Jizo

There is a Jizo called Kankuro Jizo at a temple called Jijoin in Okubo, Konan-ku. It is an old Jizo-san who was called 1660 (1660).
In the past, it was said that what was in the country of Musashi and Sagami in the country of Rokutsugawa in Minami Ward was moved here. Even now, at the place where Kankuro Jizo was located, there is an alternative stone Jizo and a monument that wrote the story.

Once upon a time, a Kabuki actor named Kankuro was in a hurry ahead of the country.
There were many travelers and villagers coming and going during the day, but at night it was a lonely place.
The next morning, the villagers saw the change of Kankuro. And he was resting on the armpits. The villagers were happy and made a handful funeral and a stone Jizo.
Soon after that, bad illness occurred in nearby villages, and many people died.
Once upon a time, it was not possible to cure these diseases. But there was no choice but to go to God and Buddha. It was also thought that the cause of these bad illnesses was the evil spirits of the killed.

So the villagers offered a variety of things to Kankuro Jizo and took care of them to stop.
How about that? Mysteriously, the bad illness had subsided, and the villagers were very pleased thanks to Kankuro Jizo.
Moreover, the rumor quickly spread, and it began to be visited not only in nearby villages, but also as a Jizo who protects peddlers and travelers.
On the 28th, when Kankuro was said to have died, it is reported that many people gathered, opened stores and did it for a while. Even now, there are many people who visit, and the offering flowers will not disappear.

It is a story recorded in "Old Story of Hometown Konan 50 Episode".
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