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Japanese

埼玉県の長瀞町にある宝登山神社。
その佇まいは非常に色鮮やかな美しいものです。
社伝によれば、ここの発祥は1900年も前だと伝えられています。

111年、天皇の皇子であるヤマトタケルノミコトの東征の際、道中でものすごい山火事に襲われて脱出できなくなってしまいます。
しかし、突然二匹の犬が現れ、猛火に飛び込むとたちまち火を消して山頂まで案内したのち姿を消したそうです。ミコトはこの犬を神の使いだと信じ、この山を「ホドヤマ」（火を止める山の意）と名付け神を祀りました。

English

Hodosan shrine in Nagatoro village of Saitama Prefecture .
Its appearance is a very beauty of fresh colors .
According to the legend of shrines, this place dates back to even before 1900 .
In 111, on his Eastern expedition, Yamato Takeru no Mikoto- the imperial prince was struck by a ferocious wildfire along the way and became unable to escape. However , two dogs suddenly appeared , and every time they jumped into the inferno, they immediately put out the fire, guiding him till the summit before disappearing. Mikoto believed this dog is a messenger of God , so named this mountain " Hodoyama " (meaning mountain to stop the fire ) and worshiped Gods

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yxn667 rated this translation result as ★★★★ 16 Mar 2015 at 09:19

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Hodosan shrine in Nagatoro village of Saitama Prefecture .
Its appearance is a very beauty of fresh colors .
According to the legend of shrines, this place dates back to even before 1900 .
In 111, on his Eastern expedition, Yamato Takeru no Mikoto- the imperial prince was struck by a ferocious wildfire along the way and became unable to escape. However , two dogs suddenly appeared , and every time they jumped into the inferno, they immediately put out the fire, guiding him till the summit before disappearing. Mikoto believed this dog is a messenger of God , so named this mountain " Hodoyama " (meaning mountain to stop the fire ) and worshiped Gods

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Hodosan shrine in Nagatoro village of Saitama Prefecture .
Its appearance is a very beauty of fresh colors .
According to the legend of shrines, this place dates back to even before 1900.
In 111, on his Eastern expedition, Yamato Takeru no Mikoto- the imperial prince was struck by a ferocious wildfire along the way and became unable to escape. However , two dogs suddenly appeared , and every time they jumped into the inferno, they immediately put out the fire, guiding him till the summit before disappearing. Mikoto believed this dog is a messenger of God , so named this mountain " Hodoyama " (meaning mountain to stop the fire ) and worshiped Gods