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Kinkengu Shrine is the primary shrine of other
seven major shrines belonging to Shirayama-Hime Shrine that
serves as head to many other shrines all over the country. When
Yoshinaka Kiso, a famous warrior, defeated a great army of the
Heike clam in the battle of Kurikara Pass, he believed that
the victory was brought not only by his troop but also by Buddha
in the guise of a goddess of Mt. Hakusan. He offered 20 horses
to Kinkengu Shrine and worshipped the god there.
The name of Tedori River that runs through Tsurugi is also associated
with Yoshinaka Kiso. Tedori River was a river prone to rampage
at that time. When Yoshinaka's troop was chasing the Heike's
troop on the run, the warriors needed to cross the turbid waters
hand in hand to protect themselves from being swept away. This
is the origin of the name of Tedori River which literally means
"hand-in-hand" river. Some people say that this name
also comes from the fact that it took lots of trouble (which
literally means "takes hands" in Japanese) to cross
the river. |
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