According to the biography of Otori-jinja Shrine in Asakusa, Yamato Takeru no Mikoto visited the shrine for thanksgiving on Tori no hi in November, and he leaned a rake, which was used as a weapon, against the pine tree in front of it.
また、浅草・鷲神社の社伝では、日本武尊が鷲神社に戦勝のお礼参りをしたのが11月の酉の日であり、その際、社前の松に武具の熊手を立て掛けた。