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Yamakyo Warehouse

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

During the Boshin War, a battle unfolds over the Shonai clan, which was considered an enemy of the Imperial Court, along with the Aizu clan. Within the prefecture, the Shonai Domain and the Yonezawa Domain are small domains with less than 50,000 koku, and the large domains...

2022.06.21

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 "Onishigaimura"? It was once the setting of the novel "Murder in the Devil's Corpses" (published in 1998, written by Yoshimura Tatsuya, Kadokawa Haruki Office)...

2022.06.15

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

The Sendai domain became the leader of the Ouetsu Domain Alliance and was a central figure in the battle with the government army, but its movements in the Boshin War are not well known. The largest clan in Tohoku, with a total military force of 35,000...

2022.06.14

Oda Nobunaga

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

When you think of popular Sengoku warlords, who do you think of? I'm sure there are many people who imagine Oda Nobunaga, a warlord who aimed to unify the world in a war-torn world. This time...

2022.06.13

Fukushima warriors

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

In the Sengoku period, Fukushima Prefecture, just like today, was fighting for three regions: Kaido (Hamadori), Sendo (Nakadori), and Aizu, with daimyo and Kunijin lords. These national lords of the Kamakura Shogunate...

2022.06.09

Statue of the White Tigers of Mt. Imori

[Fukushima Prefecture during the Boshin War] What were the decisions of Aizu, Shirakawa, Tanagura, Nihonmatsu...and other domains?

During the Boshin War, many tragic stories have been told about the Aizu Domain, which was considered the enemy of the Imperial Court. However, in Fukushima Prefecture, other domains also opposed the government army as alliances of the feudal domains, including Nihonmatsu, Shirakawaguchi, Hamadori...

2022.06.07

Yamagata warriors

Three Sengoku warlords from Yamagata Prefecture! Mogami Yoshimitsu, Naoe Kanetsu, Shimura Mitsuyasu

During the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, a major battle took place in Yamagata Prefecture, the Battle of Keicho Dewa took place. The Mogami forces of the Eastern Army, based in Yamagata Castle, and the Uesugi forces of Aizu and Yonezawa, who were assigned to the Western Army...

2022.06.02

Is it the remains of the Edo period waterways shown by the tiles in the arcade in front of Sendai Station? Also featured in Bura Tamori...

The Sendai Station shopping district is a tourist spot with many people coming and going. In fact, there is a mystery in this shopping district that is not well known to the people of Miyagi Prefecture. The mystery is "arcade tile patterns"...

2022.06.01

[Yamagata Prefecture] Why did “Shogi” become a specialty in Tendo City? Explore the origin and history!

Yamagata Prefecture is a place full of charm, with hot springs, fruits, and ramen. One of the attractions is "Tendo City Shogi." However, although I have a vague image of shogi, why is it famous?

2022.05.30

What an anecdote came from Lake Inawashiro's "Ojima"? [Fukushima Prefecture]

Lake Inawashiro is also famous as a tourist spot in Fukushima Prefecture. I'm sure many people have heard of its name. In fact, there is an island called Oshima in Lake Inawashiro, and mysterious anecdotes remain...

2022.05.29

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