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On the 26th day of the seventh month of 1757, a brutal typhoon hit [[Tosa province]], causing major widespread damage. The typhoon struck on the same day that [[Nakahira Zennoshin]] was executed for leading a protest against the Tosa government's unfair trade monopoly policies. Many felt that the typhoon was sent by the gods as punishment for the corruption of the government, or as punishment for the injustice done to Zennoshin<ref>In fact, the typhoon quickly became known as "Zennoshin no Kaze" (Zennoshin's storm).</ref>
On the 26th day of the seventh month of 1757, a brutal typhoon hit [[Tosa province]], causing major widespread damage. The typhoon struck on the same day that [[Nakahira Zennoshin]] was executed for leading a protest against the Tosa government's unfair trade monopoly policies. Many felt that the typhoon was sent by the gods as punishment for the corruption of the government, or as punishment for the injustice done to Zennoshin.<ref>In fact, the typhoon quickly became known as "Zennoshin no Kaze" (Zennoshin's storm).</ref>
A contemporary villager by the name of Kihei wrote the following letter:
A contemporary villager by the name of Kihei wrote the following letter:
