"Question and Answer" of Enokido

It is a story when Hino and Konandai were called Musashi Country.
The border between Musashi and Sagami was not only the border between countries and villages, but also an important border that separates water. Most of the life of this time was supported by agriculture. And since the agriculture was "making rice," water was as important to people as protecting life.

Enkai, located at the border between Musashi and Sagami, was an important mountain for both Musashi and Sagami. Although it is a mountain that is not so high, it is close to the sea, so it is raining well, and it has the role of a water turtle that accumulates the rain, making it a water source of many rivers.
Once upon a time, it was determined where the water would flow to determine where the water was. So now Konan Ward, the villages of Noba and Nagatani were originally from the Sagami country. This is because the Noba River and the Maarai River that flow from Noba join the Kashio River and flow into Sagami Bay.

In Enokido, Konandai, there was a place called "Question and Answer." It is said that the place name is a place where villagers of Musashi and Sagami gathered around the water source of Hinokawa and talked about how to use the water.

In addition, we created a gathering called "Michiko-ko" to celebrate the god of water, Benten-sama. This is a festival meeting that gathers on the day of the snake, Benten's messenger was a snake, and the water source is also a wetland, and there are many snakes and vipers. Therefore, snakes, which were said to protect the water source, was the subject of worship.
At the water source at the border between Hino's Kin Imura and Kosugaya in Hino, the "Mimachi memorial tower" was built, which also served as a signpost.

If the sun goes down or flood, you will not be able to produce rice for that year. Especially in the year when the sun continues and the rain does not flutter at all, a small brook water becomes a precious "water of life" and a fierce battle occurs. Therefore, it was necessary for the villagers to talk well and make proper rules so as not to happen.

This is a story recorded in "Hometown Konan's Old Story".
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