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poems in commemoration of each of these sites. These poems are inscribed on white land markers at each of the twenty sites. A guided tour of the twenty sites is held annually, featuring detailed explanations of each stop along the two courses offered (8 km and 6 km) as well as performances
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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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753:"旧5町紹介「保原町」 - 福島県伊達市ホームページ"
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