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English: Sign in front of Mimizuka, with text in Japanese and Korean. English Translation of Japanese Text:

Historic Site Hokoji Stone Wall and Stone Pagoda (Designated April 12, Year 44 of Showa Era [1969])

"Ear Mound (Nose Mound)"

This mound was built at the end of the 16th century, during the Bunroku and Keicho War (in Korean history, the Wa of Imshin and Chori), when Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who unified Japan, invaded the Korean peninsula in an attempt to extend his control to the continent. These are remnants of the Rebellion (1592-1598).

Military commanders under Hideyoshi cut off the noses and ears of Korean military and civilian men and women, salted them, and brought them back to Japan, rather than using their heads, which had traditionally been a mark of military merit. It is said that they were buried in this area by order of Hideyoshi, and a memorial service was held.

This is the origin of the "Ear Mound (Nose Mound)," and is one of the remaining historical sites of Toyotomi Hideyoshi that still exists in Kyoto, along with Odoi Castle. The five-ringed stone pagoda that stands on top of the mound was already visible in a pictorial map drawn in 1643. It is presumed that it was built shortly after the tomb.

This war, which was started by Hideyoshi, ended in defeat due to the persistent resistance of the people on the Korean peninsula, but the "Ear Mound (Nose Mound)" remains to this day and serves as a lesson in history about the suffering of the Korean people during the war.

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