I'm still learning about this city. We've lived here for 14 years but I know very little of the history.
The other week David went to the local shopping mall, in the parking lot he found a memorial dedicated to unknown soldiers that died during the Sengoku Period, literally the warring states period in the 15th century. According to a plaque at the memorial a factory was built in the area where the shopping mall is now. When they opened the factory they neglected the memorial, no prayers were offered for the unknown soldiers. For a few years the factory was plagued with many accidents. The factory owners decided to hold a memorial service for the soldiers, after the service the accidents stopped. Maybe coincidence! Christopher said that it was more likely that they finally learned how to run the factory without accidents!!
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| This is the plaque explaining the history |
David said it's a nice little oasis in the middle of the parking lot. Once the weather has cooled down I might go and see it for myself!
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