Episode 1221 In Kotohiki Park in Kanonji City, Kagawa Prefecture, there is a sand sculpture of a Kan'ei Tsūhō coin. Until recently, I thought this sand sculpture was something that locals had recently created for tourism purposes. However, it turns out that there is no definitive historical record or conclusive evidence regarding "when, who, and why" this Kan'ei Tsūhō sand sculpture was created, and there is no established theory. The following is a commonly known legend: The

Episode 1214 In the previous post, I wrote: "Ikoma Mountain and Kusaka: Hyuga is the area from Ikoma to the Kawachi Plain , and traditionally, 'Himuka' has been understood as a place name in southern Kyushu, and has been considered the setting for the descent of the heavenly grandchild in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki myths. However, since the etymology of ancient place names is closely linked to topography, the view of the sun, and the view of direction, I think it is necessary

Episode 1199 According to the Records of Wei, the country of Fumi (or Ito) is located 100 li east of the country of Na (or Ito), and its chief official is called Tamo, its deputy is called Hinumori, and it is written that there are over 1000 houses. Among the states of northern Kyushu described in the Records of Wei, Touma was a small country that played an important role in politics, rituals, and trade. It is considered an important "turning point" as the last country reache