Old ruins of mound

During the Warring States period, Noba was ruled by Hojo of Odawara.
Odawara Hojo built a castle in Tamanawa, Ofuna, and fought against Uesugi of Echigo and Takeda in Kai, but the castle never fell.
However, in 1590 (1590), Hideyoshi Toyotomi's attack on Odawara Castle, which is famous for its overnight castle on Mt. Ishigaki, the resistance of more than a hundred days fell, and Ujimasa Hojo finally surrendered and ended up.
At the time of Odawara Castle's fall, there were various opinions about the response called "Odawara rating".
At this time, there was a samurai trying to get out of confusion and try to get back to the army of Hideyoshi Toyotomi's army, but trying to get out of confusion. My name is Mr. Yoshimoto.
Mr. Yoshimoto fled the eyes of "Hunting of Fall Warriors" and headed east, finally lost his life, and was able to hide himself in the village of Noba, the farthest of Sagami country where Kamakura Road passes.
He lived in Noba in Ichikan Village, surrounded by mountains and mountains, and decided to be a place of peace, and became a farmer, eventually changed his name to "Usui".
However, my feelings of nostalgia for Odawara, where my loved ones were, grew every day, and in the morning and evening, climbed a small mountain, looked west, and prayed for the revival of Hojo.
However, the wish for the revival of Mr. Hojo disappeared, and his life ended in the village of Kami Noba.

According to his last will, the hearse was buried to the west at the top of the small mountain where Mr. Usui was always climbing.
At that time, on a clear day, I could see the sea of Odawara.
In 1952, Usui of Kami Noba, a descendant, built a monument with prayers and wishes to his ancestors on the hill of Busogo border between Noba and Kanai, who are believed to have buried his ancestors.
It is called the "old ruins of the mound". For it was said to have been the highest in Noba.
The monument has been moved to a small hill with a good view beside Noba Mitanicho Park at Hino Minami 5-chome, and is quietly standing at his master Ujimasa Hojo and Odawara Castle.
It's a good idea to see this monument around it, pass it, and remember the world of Sengoku.

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