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[Series 3: The Former Nine Years' War and the Later Three Years' War] The unrivaled Abe army was driven into a corner...

Following the Akutogawa Incident in February 1056 (the 4th year of the Tenki era), Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and Abe no Yoritoki were once again at war, with the battle situation fluctuating...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.12.15

[Series 2: The Battle of Zenkunen and the Battle of Gosannen] The Battle of Zenkunen was a hard-fought...

Abe Yoriyoshi, the chief of the Oku-Roku District (Iwate Prefecture), ordered Mutsu no Kami Fujiwara no Naritō, who had raised an army to subjugate the enemy, to flee to the Onikiribe region.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.12.08

Ioji Temple's main gate

Ioji Temple, the family temple of the Sato brothers Tsugunobu and Tadanobu, two of Yoshitsune's four heavenly kings, and their families [Fukushima Prefecture]

On the way from Fukushima Station to Iizaka Onsen, if you take the Fukushima Kotsu Iizaka Line, you'll get off at a station called "Ioji-mae," where Sato Tsugunobu, Sato Tadanobu, and their family were counted among Minamoto no Yoshitsune's Four Heavenly Kings (though there are various theories)...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.05

[Series 1: The Zenkunen War and the Gosannen War] Why did the Oshu Wars occur at the end of the Heian period?.

Also known as the "Twelve Years' War of Oshu," this battle, which took place at the end of the Heian period between Mutsu and Dewa, now Iwate and Akita prefectures, was not just a local battle but also served as a bridge to the Kamakura period...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2023.11.28

Rezanov's Nadezhda as depicted in Japan

A strange twist of fate led the Sendai clan to become the first Japanese to circumnavigate the globe [Imperial].

Did you know that the first Japanese to circumnavigate the globe were people from the Sendai domain? In this article, we'll briefly tell you the story of the people from the Sendai domain who, through a strange twist of fate, ended up circumnavigating the globe...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2023.11.21

The Mogami family crest at the entrance to Kozenji Temple

Kozenji Temple, the family temple of Mogami Yoshiaki, who established the largest territory of the Mogami clan with 570,000 koku of land in Dewa.

Kozenji Temple, the family temple of Mogami Yoshiaki, the feudal lord of Dewa Province (present-day Yamagata Prefecture) who built the largest territory in the country from the Sengoku period to the Edo period, is located in Teppo-cho, in the center of Yamagata City.

AoiwaAoiwa2023.11.08

Sumo wrestler statue on the right side (southeast) of the main hall of Senshoji Temple

Is there a statue of a sumo wrestler crying at night? A legend passed down at Senshoji temple, the family temple of Mogami Yoshiaki's daughter...

Mysterious legends exist all over Japan, and one such story exists right here at Senshoji Temple in the center of Yamagata City. This time, we'll be looking at the "Legend of the Night-Crying Sumo Wrestler Statue" at Senshoji Temple...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.30

Shiroishi Castle and stone monument

Miyagi Prefecture also has a castle with a castle tower! Shiroishi Castle, the residence of Katakura Kagetsuna, a senior retainer of the Date clan...

When we think of famous castles in the Tohoku region, we think of Hirosaki Castle in Aomori Prefecture, Aizuwakamatsu Castle in Fukushima Prefecture, and Sendai Castle in Miyagi Prefecture! ...I would like to say that, but unfortunately, Sendai Castle no longer has a castle tower. However, because...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.26

Are there many areas in Hokkaido that have ties to Miyagi? The migration of Sendai feudal lords and the history of Hokkaido's development [...

As the title suggests, did you know that Miyagi Prefecture and Hokkaido actually have a deep connection? It dates back to the Boshin War and the history of Hokkaido's development in the Meiji era. In this article, we will explore that connection...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.24

Nansho-so, a Meiji era mansion remaining in Morioka [Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture]

Have you heard of Nansho-so, a Meiji-era mansion that remains in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture? The mansion has changed hands many times since the Meiji era, undergoing expansion and renovation, and being at the mercy of the times, but it has remained in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2023.10.13

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    The "Flying Dumplings" are a specialty of Genbikei Gorge and are a delicious activity worth seeing!.
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