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[Part 2] Japan's first nautical chart, "Map of Kamaishi Port in Rikuchukoku," and the development of Kamaishi [Iwate Prefecture]

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Editorial staffEditorial staff2024.07.01

[Part 1] Japan's first nautical chart, "Map of Kamaishi Port in Rikuchukoku," and the development of Kamaishi [Iwate Prefecture]

When it comes to creating maps of Japan, the first person to come to mind is Ino Tadataka, who conducted a nationwide survey in 1799. So, who produced Japan's first nautical chart? Which port, sea, and the background to its creation come to mind...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2024.07.01

[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] What is Yonezawa like? Learn about the region's history, tourist attractions, and local specialties...

It would be cool if you could explain smoothly when someone asks you, "What's XXX like?" This "Local Knowledge Treasure Box" is packed with trivia that will come in handy in such situations...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2024.06.17

Daisaku Soma Incident

The Soma Daisaku Incident: An attempted attack on the lord of the Tsugaru domain by samurai from the Nanbu clan, also known as the Chushingura of Michinoku...

The "Sōma Daisaku Incident" occurred over 200 years ago on May 24, 1821 (April 23, 1821). In an attempt to restore the honor of the domain, samurai from Morioka Domain attacked the ninth lord of Hirosaki Domain, Tsugaru Yasuchika, who was returning home from his alternate attendance period.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.06.14

After 40 years of competition, the local railroad and bus routes between Morioka and Miyako will now coexist! [Iwate Prefecture]

Public transportation services connecting Morioka City, the capital of Iwate Prefecture, and Miyako City, a core city in the Sanriku region, include JR East's Yamada Line and Iwate Kenpoku Bus's 106 Express Bus, which runs on National Route 106...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.06.06

The Kamaishi Daikannon, one of the "Three Great Giant Buddhas of Tohoku," overlooks Kamaishi Bay [Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture]

There are approximately 16 Buddha statues in Japan known as "giant Buddhas." While there are no clear criteria for what constitutes a "giant Buddha," urban geography and commercial geography...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2024.05.30

[Oga Peninsula, Akita Prefecture] Packed with viewpoints. A magnificent park created by the earth...

The Oga Peninsula was born 20,000 years ago. It was an island 6,000 years ago. The peninsula, jutting out into the Sea of ​​Japan, emerged above ground about 20,000 years ago. During the Ice Age, the Oga Peninsula was under the sea...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.29

Yurihonjo was a town sandwiched between the Kubota and Shonai domains and home to the Honjo, Kameda, and Yajima clans...

Until the Edo period, Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture were treated as one country. Yurihonjo City is located on the north side of Mount Chokai (2,236m above sea level), which towers over the border with Yamagata Prefecture.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.27

Gojome Town (Akita Prefecture): Home to a morning market that has been running for over 500 years and the "zelkova tree with breasts"

Gojome Town, located north of Akita City, is known for its morning market, which began about 500 years ago. It has a population of approximately 7,700 (as of February 2024, Akita Prefecture Population and Households (Monthly Report)).

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.05.23

Why are there so many unusual names? Station names on the Ou Main Line [Fukushima, Yamagata, Akita]

The Ou Main Line is a JR East line that runs from Fukushima Station to Aomori Station, passing through Yamagata Station, Akita Station, and other stations. It is one of the main lines that runs north-south through the Tohoku region, and in the past, there were express trains that ran the entire length...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.05.22

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