It started with the phrase "The entire Kisoji is in the mountains" (木曾路はすべて山の中である Kisoji wa subete yama no naka de aru). The Kisoji ran through Shimazaki's hometown in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Initially, the phrase "The entire Kisoji is nestled within the mountains" (木曾路はすべて山の中に位置する Kisoji wa subete yama no naka ni toru) was used. The Kisoji river traversed Shimazaki's hometown in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.