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The heads of Masakado and his followers, which had been tagged and preserved in salt, were paraded through the streets on spears.  Before them went an officer with a banner enumerating their crimes, and Masakado's head, at least, was hung from a tree near the East Market.

The heads of Masakado and his followers, which had been tagged and preserved in salt, were paraded through the streets on spears.  Before them went an officer with a banner enumerating their crimes, and Masakado's head, at least, was hung from a tree near the East Market.

What happened from there is more legendary and historical. There are many tales of the head gnashing its teeth, or otherwise remaining animated and unchanged for months after it was first hung.  Some stories claim that the head flew off towards the east, with at least two shrines claiming to be the final resting place of Masakado's cranium. One of them is in present-day Tokyo, and Masakado's spirit is still said to cause strange happenings in the neighborhood of kubizuka.  There are still other shrines claiming to hold other parts of his body--including torso, hands, etc.--or pieces of his arms or armor.

What happened from there is more legendary and historical. There are many tales of the head gnashing its teeth, or otherwise remaining animated and unchanged for months after it was first hung.  Some stories claim that the head flew off towards the east, with at least two shrines claiming to be the final resting place of Masakado's cranium. One of them is in present-day [[Tokyo]], and Masakado's spirit is still said to cause strange happenings in the neighborhood of ''kubizuka''.  There are still other shrines claiming to hold other parts of his body--including torso, hands, etc.--or pieces of his arms or armor.

 

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