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The fire may well have reached a level requiring suriban…  Musings hachiyorenge
During the Edo period (1603-1867), a hansho, or fire bell, was struck once when a fire broke out some distance away. If a fire was spotted closer to hand, the bell was struck twice. If a fire broke out in the immediate vicinity a [...]

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