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[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] Portraits are always displayed in elementary and junior high schools in Yonezawa City. Former US...

Rumor has it that a portrait of Yozan Uesugi is displayed in the elementary and junior high school gymnasiums in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. Yonezawa citizens affectionately call him Takayama-ko...

ikokeikoke2022.06.30

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

In Akita Prefecture at the end of the Edo period, in addition to the Kubota domain (Akita domain) and its branch domains, which had a total of 200,000 koku, there were only small domains such as the Kameda, Honjo, and Yajima domains, each with a total of less than 20,000 koku. Kubota domain...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.06.28

Nanbu Bevelers are the unique residence of the Nanbu Domain, who was well aware of the importance of horses [Iwate Prefecture]

``Magari-ya'' is a unique and humane residence built for people to live together with a stable inside the house. North of Kanto, especially Iwate Prefecture, during the Edo period, ``...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.06.26

Yoshitsune Minamoto

"The ruins of dreams for summer grass and soldiers," Takadate, the land where Minamoto Yoshitsune was over [Hiraizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture]

Takadachi (Iwate Ken Hiraizumichō) is where Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189) was born in the 31st year...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.06.25

cold horse

Cold horses graze at the feet of Shiriyazaki Lighthouse, the northernmost point of Honshu [Higashidori Village, Aomori Prefecture]

``Kandachime'' is located in Shiriyazaki, located at the eastern end of the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, facing the Pacific Ocean and the Tsugaru Strait/Higashidori Village, Aomori Prefecture...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.06.22

[Yamagata Prefecture during the Boshin War] Decisions made by the Shonai, Yonezawa, Yamagata, Uenoyama, Tendo, and Shinjo domains...

During the Boshin War, a battle was fought in Yamagata Prefecture over the Shonai clan, which was regarded as an enemy of the Imperial Court, along with the Aizu clan. In addition to the Shonai domain with 170,000 koku and the Yonezawa domain with 180,000 koku...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.06.21

What is the "Devil Corps Village" that actually existed in the Meiji period? Iwate Prefecture, which explores the legend and true identity of demons.

Have you ever heard of the name "Onishigamura"? Once upon a time, the novel ``Murder in Demon Corpse Village'' (published in 1998, by Tatsu Yoshimura...

nakanaka2022.06.15

[Miyagi Prefecture during the Boshin War] What was the decision of the Sendai domain, the great domain of Ou?

The Sendai clan became the leader of the Ouetsu clan alliance and played a central role in the battle against the government army, but not much is known about its actions during the Boshin War. Total force of 30,000...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.06.14

Oda Nobunaga

What is the relationship between Oda Nobunaga and Yamagata? We also introduce precious portraits and shrines dedicated to Nobunaga (Yamagata Prefecture)

Who do you think of when you think of popular Sengoku warlords? Many people think of Oda Nobunaga, a military commander who aimed to unify the country during a war-torn world...

nakanaka2022.06.13

Fukushima warriors

Three of the most powerful warlords of the Sengoku period in Fukushima Prefecture! Ashinamori, Soma Yoshitane, Tamura Kiyotaka

During the Sengoku period, Fukushima Prefecture was divided into three regions, Kaido (Hamadori), Sendo (Nakadori), and Aizu, where feudal lords and feudal lords were competing to expand their influence, just as they are today. ...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.06.09

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