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Room Trees and Fujizuka

Last Updated January 27, 2022

Konan Ward folk tale

Room Tree and Fujizuka Konan

Do you know the plant of reeds? It is a perennial plant that grows on the waterside, and the stem is used as a material for blinds, and is also called good.
Once upon a time, the Hino River was flooded well, and the riverbank was covered with good luck. This is the origin of the place name "Yoshiwara" on the Kamakura Highway.
From the ward office, go up the slope toward Minami High School, you will reach Aibuyama Elementary School. Around that time, "room tree" was planted at the border between Musashi Country and Sagami.
The "room tree" is also said to be sticky, and it seems to have become a landmark because it is tall and has green leaves even in winter. Currently, there is no tree, but it is used as a place name for slopes, bus stops, parks and kindergartens, parks and Shishien.
At the highest point on the northern edge of Yoshiwara Village, that is, near the tree in the room, was Fujizuka. At Fujizuka, there was a stone memorial tower engraved with Fuji Asama Shrine. At the top, a Buddha is carved, and at the bottom, two monkeys facing each other and holding hands. It seems to be a very rare thing.
In the Edo period, there was a strict status system, and farmers suffered heavy annual tribute. Also, when heavy rain fell, the Hino River immediately overflowed, flowing through the fields, and I was troubled with tomorrow's food. And the plague broke out, and many people disappeared, and I was sad.
As a religion that supported them, many people climbed Mount Fuji. I wore white costumes and prayed for the safety of my trip to Fujizuka before going out. Also, those who can't go to Mount Fuji worshiped this Fujizuka and instead. In the past, such stone pagodas and stone Buddhas were erected on the border between villages and villages, and between countries to prevent evil spirits from entering outside the country, and trees were planted to serve as borders and signposts. Was.
In addition, the "god of the fortress" that blocks plagues at the border, and the "Dosojin", which protects the safety on the way of travel are often enshrined. Nagatani, which was a country of Sagami, is home to an unusual Doso Shrine, in which the gods of men and women are lined up on stones.
In recent years, Fujizuka has become a residential area, and the stone pagoda has been moved to Hino 2-chome 54-chome, a small, tall tree.

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This is a story recorded in "Hometown Konan's Old Story".
Each folk tale is free to use in principle only for non-commercial purposes.
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