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Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 2What jobs did dogs have in the Jomon period? Chibanosuke Guide Buried Dog from the Kasori Shell Mounds Looks like there were dogs even in the Jomon period! Did they go on walks or play with humans, like now? They might’ve played, aye, but they had real jobs to do as well. Jobs? Like what? The Jomon dogs were hunting partners. They were indispensable companions in hunting, driving prey into traps. The prey would have also become food for the dogs as a reward. Did they have other roles too? In cold seasons, humans and

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 3What color were rice ears in the Yayoi period? Chibanosuke Guide They were growing rice in the Yayoi period, right? Aye, the Yayoi people cultivated the lowlands, built facilities to bring water to the fields, and then started paddy rice cultivation. But, recent research has revealed that rice was also cultivated during the Jomon period. Was rice in the Yayoi period different from rice we have today? Rice grain impressions left on Yayoi earthenware transferred with silicon Indeed. It seems that there were individual differences in the height and size of the ears of rice in

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 6 Who Fought in the Taira no Masakado’s Rebellion? Chibanosuke Guide During Masakado’s rebellion, the imperial court didn’t send out its own army—they had other warriors like Masakado fight against him, right? Indeed. Though they did fight under the court’s command... keeping a conscriptional army cost too much. Hiring warriors was small group but stronger,as a result cheaper. But they wouldn’t fight for free, would they? Nay. The court offered rewards in the form of ranks and titles. ’Twas common in those days to grant social status instead of

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 8How Big Were Horses in the Old Days? Chibanosuke Guide Is this what Japanese horses used to look like? They're so small— kind of like Nomao. H-hey! I’m still growing, you know! Back then, horses stood about 130 centimeters tall at the shoulder— about the size of a modern pony. Even the famous warhorses in The Tale of the Heike were only a little over 140 centimeters. Bones found at samurai residences in Kamakura suggest the same size. Horses today are way bigger, right? Aye. Thoroughbreds, which are common today, stand around 160

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 13What Was the Relationship Between the Chiba Clan and the Oyumi Kubō? Chibanosuke Guide Did the Chiba clan and Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the Oyumi Kubō, always fight each other? Not quite. Some members of the Chiba clan actually sided with Yoshiaki. In the Warring States period, it was quite common for people— even within the same family—to switch sides depending on what benefited them. ’Twas the way of the times. So the Chiba clan wasn’t exactly united, then.

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 15Myōken and the Companions Chibanosuke Guide Who are the group shrouded in clouds, and what’s that strange symbol above them? That’s our guardian deity, Myōken-sama, along with his companions. The symbol above is the Big Dipper. Myōken-sama is the deity of the North Star and the Big Dipper, shining in the northern sky. This is where the story of the Chiba clan begins.

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 16Praying to the Sun: Taira no Yoshibumi Chibanosuke Guide Who's that man in armor, and what’s that mysterious light shining down on him? That is our ancestor, Lord Yoshibumi of the Chiba clan. It is said he was born after his parents prayed to the sun.

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 18 Myōken Appears at the Someya River with Taira no Yoshibumi and Taira no Masakado Chibanosuke Guide Aren’t Yoshibumi-sama and Masakado-sama going to drown, wading into the river like that? This scene shows the time when the two of them fought against Lord Yoshibumi’s older brother, Kunika. The river is the Someya River, which now flows through Takasaki City in Gunma Prefecture. But worry not—our guardian deity, Myōken-sama, caused the waters to recede and kept them safe.

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 22Come From Behind Victory By The Saving grace of Myōken Chibanosuke Guide Myōken-sama is riding on a cloud… What is he doing? T'was when Fujiwara no Chikamasa, fighting for the Heike clan , launched an attack on Chiba. Lord Tsunetane’s grandson, Lord Naritane, stood to face him—but he was outnumbered. Then Myōken-sama appeared and came to their aid, turning the tide of battle in their favor!

Knowledge Spots｜Chibanosuke Guide 24Who Rebuilt the Myōken Hall? Chibanosuke Guide I wonder who built this fine hall? The Myōken Hall was lost in a fire. But during the Warring States period, our Lord Chikatane gathered the strength of his clan and retainers to rebuild it in the 19th year of Tenbun (1550). It was then that additional explanation text was added, completing this picture scroll.