Ancient site of the mound

During the Warring States period, Noba was ruled by Hojo of Odawara.
Hojo Odawara built a castle in Tamanawa, Ofuna, and fought with Uesugi of Echigo and Takeda of Kai, but the castle never fell.
However, in 1590 (1590), Hideyoshi Toyotomi attacked Odawara Castle, which is famous for the overnight castle of Mt. Ishigaki, and the resistance of more than a hundred days fell empty, and Ujimasa Hojo finally surrendered, cut off, and ended. .
At the time of the fall of Odawara Castle, there were various opinions on the response, saying "Odawara rating".
At this time, there was a samurai who tried to escape from the confusion alone and try to revive, without giving surrender to Hideyoshi Toyotomi's army. My name is Mr. Yoshimoto.
Mr. Yoshimoto fled the eyes of "Hunting for Falling Warriors" and headed east, finally to life, and was able to hide himself in the village of Noba, the farmost edge of Sagami country on which Kamakura Road passes.
Yoshimoto, who lived in Noba, Ichikan Village, surrounded by mountains and mountains, was designated as a place of rest, and became a farmer, eventually changed his name to "Usui".
However, I felt nostalgic for Odawara, where my loved ones were, climbing a small mountain every day in the morning and evening, looking west, praying for Hojo's revival.
But the wish for the revival of Mr. Hojo disappeared vainly and ended his life in the village of Kami Noba.

According to the last will, the hearse was buried west to the top of a small mountain where Mr. Usui always climbed.
At that time, on a clear day, I could see the sea of Odawara.
Usui of Kami Noba, a descendant of 1952 (1952), built a monument with prayers and wishes for his ancestors on the hill of the Busou border on the border between Noba and Kanai, allegedly buried their ancestors.
That is called the "old ruins of the mound". That was said to have been the highest place in Noba.
The monument has now been moved to a small hill with a good view next to Noba Mitanicho Park in Hino Minami 5-chome, and stands quietly without knowing the master Ujimasa Hojo and Odawara Castle.
It's a good idea to see this monument, pass it, and remember the world of Sengoku.

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