Whispered Shadow·Rakuchū / Kyoto Station

Mystery Stone Marked Koki 2601

A small stone incised with "Koki 2601" — the imperial year 1941. It is whispered to be a remnant of the wartime celebrations of the 2,600th year of the imperial line, though no firm provenance survives. Unclaimed and unremoved, it lingers at the roadside. (Tradition; accounts vary)

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.