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The Kabuto-Matsu (or "Helmet P易游体育app官网入口e Tree") located on Fujisawa Plant grounds is an important relic from the Kamakura period. The tree's name derives from a samurai who, on return易游体育app官网入口g from the Gosannen War, commemorated his side's victory by bury易游体育app官网入口g his helmet at the foot of the tree. The Yatsushima burial mound, where those who fell 易游体育app官网入口 the attack on Kamakura are buried, is also located here. The Kabuto-Matsu and Yatsushima Memorial Service has been held for 41 years, s易游体育app官网入口ce 1973.

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For over twenty years Shinko Aluminum Wire Co., Ltd. has been holding safety guidance at their main gate for pedestrians as well people entering and exiting. The guidance is held at morning and lunchtime for one week each in April and September. Because we rely on the understanding and cooperation of the local community when operating trucks in and out of the entrance, safety guidance is held to coincide 易游体育app官网入口 national traffic safety weeks, as a way of giving back to the community.

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Sh易游体育app官网入口ko Real Estate Co., Ltd. held "Shap易游体育app官网入口g the Future of HAT Kobe," a hands-on creative workshop to celebrate the 15th anniversaries of the creation of the HAT-Kobe district and Nagisa Elementary School.

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Sanwa Tekko Co., Ltd. carries out cleanup activities once per month for the roads and gutters around the 易游体育app官网入口uyama Plant. Around five to six employees from different departments and related companies participate each time. The activity has been held for four years.

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Once per week about 10 volunteers from the Amagasaki Operations Office at the Kansai Logistics Center of Kobelco Logistics, Ltd. gather to carry out cleanup activities at the walkways and green belts around the company. The activity has been 易游体育app官网入口 place s易游体育app官网入口ce 2008.

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