At the end of Heian period, a kind of horse was produced in the present Kashiwa City which was so fine that it was believed to be a messenger of Hachiman (God of War), and it was called 'Ikezuki' and worshipped.
平安末期に八幡様の使いと信じられるほどの名馬が現在の柏市で生まれ、「生食」とよばれ、信仰を集めていた。