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Hiromoto Oe

One of the "13 people at Kamakura-dono" and relationship between Minamoto Yoritomo's Chiebukuro Oe Hiromoto and Yamagata Prefecture, one of the "19 people"

Oe Hiromoto, who appears as one of the main characters in the NHK Taiga drama "The 13 People of Kamakura," is the person who supported the Kamakura Shogunate with his clear intelligence. The "guardian jito" system that appears in history classes...

nakanaka2022.09.30

Let's follow Noguchi Hideyo's footsteps! 4 recommended spots scattered throughout Fukushima Prefecture!

Noguchi Hideyo is famous for his 1,000 yen bills, but did you know that he was originally from Fukushima Prefecture? The prefecture still retains buildings and museums from when Noguchi Hideyo actually lived. In this article...

HiroyukiOkaHiroyukiOka2022.09.04

JR Morioka Station

[Iwate Prefecture] A good old retro trip! 5 spots that will give you a feel for Morioka's history!

Morioka City, the capital of Iwate Prefecture, is a city that is both new and old, with a retro atmosphere, not only a cityscape. Morioka Castle, where stone walls remain, and Red Brick Museum, which retains the image of the Meiji era, is a sightseeing spot...

HiroyukiOkaHiroyukiOka2022.09.03

[Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture] Follow the footsteps of the Oshu Soma clan, who fostered a unique culture for 800 years...

It has been over 800 years since the Sengoku Daimyo Soma clan was given to Mutsu Kuni Namekatagun (Minamisoma City, Iitate Village) in northern Fukushima Prefecture by Minamoto Yoritomo, and has been in the Reiwa era...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.09.01

Shirakawa Seki destination display

What is Shirakawa's Seki? Shirakawa, a border town where the checkpoint was once located [Fukushima Prefecture]

Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, is located at the entrance to a region called Emishi (now the Tohoku region), which was not at the strength of the Imperial Court until around the Nara period, and at the border, it is located at the entrance to the Kunizakai (Shirakawa Seki/Shirakawa no Shirakawa...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.08.24

[Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture] A brave festival where cavalry warriors compete. With a history of over 1000 years...

In the Soma region of Fukushima Prefecture, there is a brave festival where cavalry warriors dressed in armor called "Soma no Maoi," which is said to have a history of over 1,000 years...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.07.20

[Iwate Prefecture during the Boshin War] What was the decision of the Morioka and Ichinoseki clans?

During the Boshin War, when the Tohoku area became a battlefield, Iwate Prefecture was not a battlefield. At that time, Iwate Prefecture was the Morioka domain, which was the southern half of the northern half, and the southern half was the Ichinoseki domain, which had close ties to the Sendai domain...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.07.12

[Aomori Prefecture during the Boshin War] What were the decisions of the Hirosaki, Kuroishi, Hachinohe, and Shichinohe domains?

During the Boshin War, no major battles took place in Aomori Prefecture, and it was peaceful. The branch of the Morioka domain, Nananohe Domain (Morioka Shinta Domain), in the eastern part of the prefecture, acts alongside the Morioka domain, but the Hachinohe Domain is in a neutral position...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.07.05

Uesugi Takayama

Who is Uesugi Takayama, the portrait figure that is always displayed at elementary and junior high schools in Yonezawa City? ...

Did you know that the elementary and junior high school gymnasium in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture is decorated with a portrait of Uesugi Takayama? It seems that Yonezawa citizens are familiar with the name "Kokuyama" and are known as "Kokuyama", but...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2022.06.30

[Akita Prefecture during the Boshin War] What were the decisions of the Kubota, Kameda, Honjo, and Yajima domains?

At the end of the Edo period, Akita Prefecture was limited to the Kubota Domain (Akita Domain) with 200,000 koku and its branch domains, and the Kameda Domain, Honjo Domain and Yajima Domain, which had less than 20,000 koku. In the Kubota domain and other domains within Akita Prefecture...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.06.28

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