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Suzukayama
The play, Suzuka-yama, depicts a heroic episode of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
who defeated a mob of ogres at Mt Suzuka in the late 8th century.
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro was given the title of Seiitai Shogun by Emperor
Kanmu. (Seiitai Shogun was the title for a Japanese military general who
was in charge of conquering the northern region of Japan where people were
not subjects of the Japanese Emperor.)
Tamuramaro is also known as the founder of Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto. He
met a Buddhist saint beside a clean stream and was advised not to kill
anymore. He submitted and built a small temple.
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