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[Marumori Town, Miyagi Prefecture] A mansion that has watched over the town since the late Edo period! Feel the passage of time at Sairiyashiki...

Marumori Town is a prefectural border town from Miyagi Prefecture to Fukushima Prefecture. It is a beautiful town where water, greenery and human activities coexist. The biggest tourist spot in Marumori Town is Sairi Yashiki, the local museum of Kurano. After the Edo period...

2022.03.24

[Tono, Iwate Prefecture] “Tono Monogatari no Yakata” allows you to experience old tales for yourself! Rent the hometown of monsters...

This time, we will mainly introduce Toono's Monogatari Mansion, a spot that represents Tono, famous as the home of monsters. It is a place where you can see and touch and hear many stories, including Tono Monogatari, and enjoy. ...

2022.03.18

Tsuruga Castle at night

[Fukushima Prefecture] What is the history of Tsuruga Castle, which was the setting for the tragedy of the end of the Edo period?

When it comes to sightseeing in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, Tsuruga Castle is the place to go! Tsuruga Castle is popular among castle fans due to its beautiful red tiles, but do you know the history of its? In this article, we will introduce the history of Aizu Tsuruga Castle and...

2022.03.10

What is a sequel? A detailed introduction to the mysterious stones drawn by Yanagita Kunio in Tono Monogatari [Rock...

In Ayaori-cho, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, there is a mysterious stone called "Sekai Stone" that can be placed on two stones lined up like two platforms and passed underneath like a torii gate. Yanagida, a folklorist...

2022.02.25

Illustration of a monkey drinking sake

What is monkey sake? A detailed explanation of the medicinal liquor introduced by Sugae Masumi in Yukidewamichi [Akita Prefecture]

Sugae Masumi, a Japanese scholar and traveler from the late Edo period, wrote in "Yukidewamichi" that he made monkey sake at the house of Shimada Gensuke, who has lived in Tashiro Village (now Yamauchi Village), and is effective in treating stomach pains. This note...

2022.02.24

If you do it, it will happen.If you don't do it, it will not happen.If it doesn't happen, it's because you didn't do it for others.

The lord of Yonezawa Domain, Uesugi Takayama, is the thought that he put into the words "If you do it, you will become"...

Uesugi Takayama is one of the important figures in discussing the history of Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. Until today, he was known as Takayama Lord with respect and friendliness. In this article, we will introduce what Uesugi Takayama is...

2022.02.01

Is Akita Prefecture Governor a lord really the lord? Introducing a complete beloved episode! [Akita Prefecture]

Even though he is busy with his official duties, he is always looking at the "Yama Events" of the traditional festival in Kakunodate Town, where he is his hometown, as head of the Satake Kita family. Satake Keihisa, the 21st generation of the Satake Kita family, is in Akita Prefecture...

2021.12.24

Charcoal-grilled Tota

The story of "Sanyaki Tota," a reverse Cinderella story from the Heian period, passed down in Kananari, Kurihara City...

The place name "Kannari" is located in Kurihara City, located on the border with Iwate Prefecture in northern Miyagi Prefecture. It is said that gold dust was removed in the Natsukawa River, which flows through this area, and is based on the place name Kananari, "Sumi-yaki Tota" (Sumi-yaki) (...

2021.11.04

Brothers Iwajiro and Iwazaburo

Legend of the demon-stopping brothers of Iwajiro and Iwazaburo, passed down in Akiu Onsen [Miyagi Prefecture]

Akiu Onsen, located in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, has long been loved by people as a hot spring town with beautiful autumn leaves. With Akiu in the center, the prefecture borders of Iwate and Akita prefectures are located in the north, and the Ou Mountains in Tochigi prefecture to the south...

2021.11.02

Hideyo Noguchi statue

[Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture] The elaborate robot at the Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum is a hot topic! Fun history...

Inawashiro Town in Fukushima Prefecture is famous as the town where Noguchi Hideyo grew up. Here is the Noguchi Hideyo Memorial Museum, and the entire home of Noguchi Hideyo is preserved as it was back then. There are also Noguchi...

2018.09.27

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