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TsukuBlog Teshirogi`s O-Washi Jinja (手代木の大鷲神社)- Its Tachibana（立花) Fireworks Festival and its Mysterious Straw Snake (大蛇) 15 September, 2010 By Avi Landau The curious straw snake which can always be seen hanging atop the torii gate at Teshirogi`s O-Washi Shrine in Tsukuba Thanks to their excellent public elementary and junior-high schools, as well as their convenient location, the Teshirogi and Matsushiro districts have long been among THE most sought after addresses for families thinking of building a home in Tsukuba. The abundant government housing established there more than 20 years ago, also means that this part of the city has a fair share of researchers and professors ( both Japanese and foreign) who work at Tsukuba`s national institutes and universities. Thus, one of the oldest enclaves for new residents(shin-ju-min), those who have moved to Tsukuba from other parts of Japan or from abroad, can be found in this p ....