Matsumoto, a village of concealed by the Shogunate

On the hill of the back of Konan Junior High School, there is an old temple called Shogakuji. If you go up the sixty-six stone steps, it is already a nice place with a view that can be seen in all directions.
Once upon a time, it seems that there was a large pine tree near this temple, and this area was called Matsumoto Village, centering on Konan 1-chome to 6-chome.
The name "Matsumoto" not only had a large pine tree, but also had a certain secret.
About 400 years ago, one secret hides from a huge old pine tree near the temple called Shogakuji Temple.
"Bore, Bore,"
He blew a conch.
Then, from nowhere, some samurs came together toward this pine tree.

These samurais are those related to Tokugawa. In fact, this area was an important base for the former Odawara Hojo who fought against Tokugawa, and was close to the rule of Mr. Mamiya, who was called the Sagami Shuzoya.
The Mamiya clan was a group of powerful samurai who was particularly talented among the 14 families. Some of the Mamiya clan became a vassal of Ieyasu Tokugawa after Odawara fell.
However, Ieyasu thought that they would not know when they would rebell, and gave low-ranked samurai farmland and always kept watch the movement of the clan.
It was such secrets that gathered at the root of the pine at the signal of the conch. It is said that the name of the village called "Matsumoto" was such a thing. There are several place names "Matsumoto" besides Konan, but it may have some relationship.
In addition, there seems to be a theory that Matsumoto was taken from Tokugawa's maiden name Matsudaira, and was given to a place closely related to Tokugawa.
At present, there is no giant pine tree near Shogakuji Temple that has been a landmark, but it may be this remnant that there is a town named Nishi-Matsumoto and Higashimatsumoto.

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