Tale 26 — The Abe clan, an old family of master carvers
The Abe clan, called Tanbo-no-uchi of Kashiwazaki, was a well-known old family. A former head of the family was skilled at carving, and many of the statues of gods and buddhas throughout Tono were made by him.
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- Tono
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