Sargent (1894; The Forest Flora of Japan) nyathet conto daimyō (pangeran feodal) sing mlarat banget kanggo nyumbang lentera watu ing pamakaman shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543<unk>1616) ing Nikkō Tōshō-gū, nanging njaluk diidini nandur dalan sugi, supaya "pengunjung mbesuk bisa dilindhungi saka panas srengenge". Penawaran kasebut ditampa; Cedar Avenue of Nikkō, sing isih ana, dawane luwih saka 65 km (40 mihas), lan "ora padha karo keagungan".
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