"Kyoto Goshayu fire", which is said to have a history of 300 years or more, will fire on five August 16th mountain surrounding Kyoto City and "letters" and "ship form" It is a traditional event that brings out the spirits of ancestors who greeted the Bon Festival.

Until the middle of the Meiji period, it has been said that there was a fire for the characters of "Hiragana" "I", but then it stopped, I do not know the exact place.

Professor Nobuo Masataka of the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University conducted a press conference on August 8, and as a result of investigating the literature etc. of the Edo period as a clue, as a result of the investigation of the sign of the " I announced that I found it.

The place is located in Kurashinaginosecho in Kyoto city Sakyo Ward, locally called "Anzanji mountain", there are three marks artificially scratched the ground about 5 meters in length and 15 meters in width It is found.

This trace is said to be similar in location and shape with the current firing, and Professor Tadashi has said that the firing of "i" was covered here.

About this announcement Professor Yagi Sora of Bosho University, familiar with traditional festivals and festivals in Kyoto said, "I believe that it is a credible view, but definite things can not be said yet, and further research is needed I am talking.