1000 Pine Groves

In 1753, following devastating floods, the residents of Senbon Matsubara in Shizuoka join forces to control flooding along the Kiso, Nagara, and Yuhi rivers. Meanwhile, the people of Satsuma (Kumamoto Prefecture) face immense hardship after being compelled by the central government to participate in the labor. This quietly foreshadows the resentment that would later erupt into rebellion the next century.