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garden. Haven’t we seen a similar picture somewhere in the exhibit? Aye, a similar painting is up on the 4th floor. This here is Lord Masakado—he was Lord Yoshibumi’s nephew. He rose in rebellion against the imperial court in Kyoto and is remembered as a hero of the Bandō region.

Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 20What Is a Myōken Riding? Chibanosuke Guide Why is Myōken-sama riding a turtle? Ah, but it’s no ordinary turtle. You see the snake, too? That’s Genbu—a sacred creature said to guard the north. Since Myōken-sama is the deity of the North Star and the Big Dipper, it makes perfect sense that he ride upon a Genbu.

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 21Where Was He Going to by Boat? Chibanosuke Guide Who’s that on the little boat? And where’s he going? That’s Lord Yoritomo. After losing to the Heike forces at the Battle of Ishibashiyama—what’s now Odawara City —he fled across the sea to the southern part of the Bōsō Peninsula, to Awa. But thanks to the support of Lord Tsunetane and the warriors of Bōsō, he would go on to become the Lord of Kamakura.

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 23Why Was He Bound? Chibanosuke Guide Whoa—what did this man do to get tied up like that? That’s Kokubu Saburō, a member of our clan. He kidnapped our young lord, Kamewakamaru-sama. But then—an arrow flew from Myōken-sama’s shrine, revealing that they located in Shinagawa. And that’s how the culprit was caught.

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 25How Much Is One Koku? Chibanosuke Guide 1.8-Liter Sake Bottle (Isshōbin) What’s a “koku,” anyway? 'Tis a unit for measuring rice. Wait, they even used rice to describe the size of domains and villages? That’s kind of wild. Indeed. For people back then, measuring things in rice was familiar and easy to grasp. D’you know those 1.8-liter sake bottles? One koku equals 180 liters—that’s 100 of those sake bottles!

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 27Visible Differences in Social Class: Samurai and Peasants Chibanosuke Guide Permit for Surname and Sword-carrying issued by the lord(Full view) Permit for Surname and Sword-Carrying （Close-up of the lord's officials and Shichinosuke） What does this document say? It says that the village head, Shichinosuke, was granted permission by a domain official to take on a family name and carry a sword. So... does that mean he became a samurai? Nay, nay. He remained a peasant in daily life. The family name and sword were only allowed when serving the lord in

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 29Where Does “O-dachin” Come From? Chibanosuke Guide Packhorse (Image courtesy of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies) Back in the day, people used horses to carry loads over land. That makes sense for heavy stuff— much easier! Indeed. Carrying goods by horse was called “da,” and the fee for that service was called “dachin.” The word “o-dachin,” meaning a small reward or tip, comes from that term. Then if I carry something, I should get o-dachin too!

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 31Decorative Boats and Their Magnificent Banners Chibanosuke Guide Chiba Boat and Yūki Boat (Illustrated Scroll of the Great Origins of Myōkenji Temple in Chiba Village, Shimousa Province) Decorative Banner for the Large Festival Boat The old Myōken Festival seems really different from today. Aye. Back in the Edo period, two large boats joined the Myōken Festival procession-one in front and one behind the mikoshi-each adorned with magnificent decorative banners. Wow, Those banners are so beautiful! Indeed! They were beautifully embroidered and stretched as long as 15 meters.

products moved into the city, making it an important local industry. They say the starch was used to make things like mizuame (sweet syrup). Chiba City really has a close connection with sweet potatoes! I love roasted sweet potatoes and mizuame! We should be grateful to the people of the past who valued sweet potatoes so much.

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 36Balloons… That Were Bombs!? Chibanosuke Guide What’s a “balloon bomb”? Toward the end of the war, the army developed a weapon that attached bombs to balloons about 10 meters in diameter. They released them into the jet stream to send them across the Pacific to attack America. It was created by the Army's Technical Research Institute and launched by the Army Balloon Regiment. They launched about 9,000 of them from three coastal areas—along the Pacific in Ibaraki, Fukushima, and Chiba. Nearly 1,000 made it all the way to the U.S.,