Nanbu ironware has been made in Morioka City and Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture since ancient times. Due to its tasteful surface pattern and high functionality, it is popular not only in Japan but also overseas.
"Monkey Jizo", which was introduced in Yamagata and broadcast in the manga Nihon Mukashibanashi in January 1976, is an ancient story that is widely passed down in Yamaguchi, Saitama, and Niigata prefectures.
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In Ayaori-cho, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, there remains a mysterious stone called [Zoku-ishi], which is a huge capstone placed on two stands of stones that can be passed under like a torii gate.
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Masumi Sugae, a Japanese scholar and travelogue in the late Edo period, made monkey sake at the house of Gensuke Shimada, who had lived in Tashiro Village (present-day Yamauchi Village) for generations, in ``Yukidewado'', and it was said to be effective for abdominal pain.
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There is "Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle)" in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, where Date Masamune lived, and there is a stone monument that seems to be "Freemason" near the main gate, and...
When talking about the history of Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, one of the important people is Yozan Uesugi. To this day, he is a person who is affectionately and respectfully referred to as Lord Takayama. ...
Kushio Shrine is one of the nationally designated important tangible cultural properties located in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, but in January 2021, the torii gate was broken at the base and collapsed due to strong winds...
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Even though he is busy with his official duties, as head of the Satake Kita family, he never fails to attend the traditional festival "Yama Gyotsu" in his home town of Kakunodate.
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There is a place named "Kanari" in Kurihara City, located in the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture, on the border with Iwate Prefecture. It is said that gold dust was found in the Natsu River that flows through this area, and...
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