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Shrine of
the Righteous Kincho Daimyojin
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At the end of the last autumn,...
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...Tamasaburo reached
Awa after many hardships.
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He requested the aid of the Elder Kincho
Daimyojin at Komatsujima City,...
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...but fell gravely ill
almost immediately afterwards.
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The youngest daughter, Koharu,
quickly nursed him back to health.
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In spring, the two were married
and were blessed with three children.
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Within the inner sanctum of the shrine,...
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...the tanuki Elders of Shikoku
continued their meetings in earnest.
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They reached the conclusion that...
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...if they could put a stop
to the development in Tokyo,...
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...it would have ramifications
for tanuki all over the country.
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But they had to decide on
who should be sent...
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...and who would remain
to govern Shikoku...
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...and whether they could conduct
a succession without complications.
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But after much discussion,
they were unable to reach a consensus.