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===History=== Kanezaka's history goes back hundreds of years, into Japan's feudal period. In the past the people of Kanezaka had a close relationship with the [[Shimada clan]], which used its army to protect the populace in exchange for rice, growing the famed [[Shimada peach]] in their honor. At one point a rival clan attempted to burn the village under the cover of a fireworks festival, hoping to divide and ambush the Shimada in the Kanezaka orchards, reasoning that the Shimada would sooner save their crop rather than those who tended to them. However, the Shimada deployed their full might to render aid to the villagers and upon discovering their rivals were responsible, made short work of them.<ref name = "Yokai">''[[Yōkai (short story)|Yōkai]]''</ref> Following the death of [[Sojiro Shimada]] and the disappearance of his heirs [[Hanzo]] and [[Genji]], the village fell under the control of the ruthless [[Hashimoto clan]], which has effectively held the town hostage for twelve years, using violence and blackmail to extort money from the people.<ref name = "Correspondence"/> People closed their shops early because of them—while tourists were told it was because of tradition, in reality, it was because the town was no longer safe after dark.<ref name = "Yokai"/> In recent times, the populace approached breaking point, which led to more vicious abuses from the Hashimoto as punishment for missed payments. Over the last few months, shipments of Hashimoto contraband went missing. Their men were badly beaten or robbed when returning from their rounds, and messages painted in bright, conspicuous colors started to appear, before they were quickly painted over. However these anti-Hashimoto vigilantes, known as the [[Yōkai (group)|Yōkai]], were just as quick to disappear as they were to attack the clan, and the people of Kanezaka suffered reprisals in their place.<ref name = "Correspondence">2021-01-11, [https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/23608156/ CORRESPONDENCE POST FOR TOSHIRO YAMAGAMI]. ''Blizzard Entertainment'', accessed on 20201-01-13</ref>
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