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Atagoyama Northern Cave Tombs

Atagoyama horizontal tombs, a mixture of ancient and modern holes, and the remains of Atagoshita Water Power Station [Miyagi Prefecture Sen...

In the heart of Sendai city, about 2km south of JR Sendai Station, there are ruins dotted with strange side holes on the cliffs along the Hirose River, crossing the Atago Ohashi Bridge. Atagoyama's horizontal tomb...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.03.13

Harumune Date, a portrait of the Sendai City Museum

Date Harumune's grave and his figure at Hoshuji Temple in Fukushima City [Fukushima Prefecture]

The 15th Date family, the Date Harumune, is the grandfather of Masamune Date, the first lord of the Sendai feudal clan, and in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, the hometown of Masamune.

AoiwaAoiwa2025.02.03

Monument in the swan

Karitamin Shrine in Zao Town, the center of "swan faith" that is passed down in the southern part of the prefecture [Miyagi Prefecture]

Zao -cho, Karita -gun, Miyagi Prefecture. There is a shrine called Karita Rin Shrine (Shiratori Daimeijin) at the National Route 4 near the border with Shiraishi City and the Tohoku Expressway ...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.01.28

Is it the end of a tragedy or Masamune's conspiracy?... The life of Date Masamune's father, Terumune [Fukushima Prefecture]

Even if you don't particularly like history, many people who have connections to Yonezawa or Sendai will know about the military commander and daimyo Date Masamune. Now, Masamune's father Terumune...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.01.16

[Third] Sugae Masumi walked in Oga Peninsula - Encountered a major earthquake [Akita Prefecture]

Based on the book "Five Winds of Oga" written by Masumi Sugae (1754-1829), a travelogue of the Edo period, who wrote about his travels on the Oga Peninsula, this book is based on the Edo period and modern times...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.12.16

[Second Edition] Suga Masumi walked in Oga Peninsula - Interested in the strange rocks along the coast [...

Based on [Oga Gofu], written by Masumi Sugae (1754-1829) of the Edo period, about his travels on the Oga Peninsula, this book compares the Edo period and the present day.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.12.10

[First] Sugae Masumi walked in Oga Peninsula - Sankaze Mountain and the main mountains of faith...

Masumi Sugae (1754-1829). A traveler from the Edo period who traveled mainly to northern Japan and Hokkaido, writing about the scenery, people's lives, customs, etc.

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Learn about the history of Nikaho City, which was born after the merger of three towns associated with Nigaho [Akita...

Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture, is located in the southern part of Akita Prefecture, on the prefectural border with Yamagata Prefecture.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.11.29

[Chokaisan and Tobishima Geopark: Nikaho Edition (2)] The wisdom of our ancestors brought about...

In the first part of Mt. Chokai and Tobishima Geopark, we introduced geosites on the Sea of ​​Japan, such as "Kujukushima (Zogata)" and "Misaki Coast", but in the second part...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.11.25

Is Nama bald real? Traces of demons remaining throughout the Oga Peninsula – Oga Peninsula and the Legend of Demons...

Setting aside the debate over whether Namahage are demons or gods, there are many demon legends on the Oga Peninsula. The story is based on the story of the five animals who visited with Emperor Wu of Han...

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