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Utsunomiya`s Folktales
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Folktale Asahi Kannon Miracle
A Miracle happened to a person who believed in Kannon-sama (Kannon is an image of an enlightened person, helping others with mercy and compassion)
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Folktale Asekaki Amida
Asekaki Amida (or sweating Amitabha) with whom a serious thing happens when it sweats
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Folktale Prediction of the Ikari Flood
A story about an old lady who predicted a flooding
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Folktale Suspended Ceiling of Utsunomiya-jo Castle
For keeping a secret with a set trap on a ceiling…
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Folktale Kagamiga-ike Pond
Kagamiga-ike Pond (a mirror pond) where the mirror of “Shizukagozen” was found.
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Folktale Yellow Crucian Carp and Folk Toy
4 stories including a yellow “crucian carp” which is said to cure diseases, etc.
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Folktale Koshi-zakura
The heart of “a dutiful son” moved a god who made a cherry tree bloom
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Folktale Joko-ji Temple
3 stories such as Buddhist Bonze who helped Tengu or a long-nosed goblin, etc.
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Folktale Suzumeno-miya Shrine
A town developed from a Shinto shrine having a history of more than 1,000 years
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Folktale Metal Buddha from 3 Pieces of Soybeans
An Osho or a chief Buddhist priest who made a long-cherished statue of Buddha from 3 pieces of soybeans
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Folktale White Catfish and Old Well of Tobiyama Castle Site
Mysterious relationship between a princess and a white catfish