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Tsurugaoka photo copyrighted by: Brian McMorrow

The large ginkgo tree is said to have concealed Sanetomo's nephew right before he assassinated Sanetomo, and is a well-known symbol of Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu. The shrine was moved to its present site in 1180 by his descendant, Minamoto-no-Yoritomo.

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