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and was able to treat the villagers, saving them from their sickness. Shinkeibo was asked by the villagers to stay in the town permanently, but stories vary as to whether he resumed wandering or spent the rest of his life in Hobara. Shinkeibo is still considered a hero for his help.
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by submerging them in the lake. Alleged sightings of medieval millstones and other tools continued on into the Showa Period.
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of local folk songs and a raffle in which anyone who participates may be rewarded with locally grown grapes.
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