32. Hero : Taira no Masakado, Hero of Tokyo

For FPD2016 32 : Taira no Masakado was a governor during the Heian period (794 – 1185). The area of Tokyo was not called like this and the law in the country came from Kyoto. As he was the most important benefactor of the area, he was very popular and was encouraged to take the power. He fails but, after being beheaded, the legend/history said Masakado’s head come back in Tokyo by the air. Even nowadays, numerous people come praying here every minute somebody is coming.

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