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Oku no Hosomichi 7

[Serialization: Following the Narrow Road to the Back of the World ⑦] The journey is finally coming to an end, from Dewa to Uzen, and then north...

On June 10th, 1689 (7/26th of the New Calendar), Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora left Mt. Haguro, were tired...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.10.02

Oku no Hosomichi 6

[Serialization: Following the narrow path in the back of the valley ⑥] Going down the Mogami River and Dewa, one of Japan's three major Shugendo...

On May 28th, 1689 (7/14th of the New Calendar), Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora from Yamadera (Tateishi-ji Temple) went to Obanazawa...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.09.27

[Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] 4 traditional Nihonmatsu festivals! Introducing the highlights

Nihonmatsu City, a castle town of 100,000 koku, hosts the ``Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival'', said to be one of Japan's three major lantern festivals, the largest ``Nihonmatsu Chrysanthemum Doll'' in Japan, and the 400-year-old...

natsukinatsuki2023.09.26

Oku no Hosomichi 5

[Serialization: Following the narrow path in the back of the mountain ⑤] Struggling with the narrow path through the mountain pass and the difficult checkpoints, we headed to Dewa Province

Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora, who had a great purpose in visiting Hiraizumi Oshu all the way from Edo, were in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture.

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.09.22

Oku no Hosomichi 4

[Series: Tracing the narrow path of the depths ④] Arriving at Hiraizumi, the Pure Land of the three generations of Fujiwara Basho, a dream of Basho

Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora, according to Sora Travel Diary, left Matsushima on May 10th (June 26th, 1689) (New Year's calendar).

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.09.21

Oku no Hosomichi 3

[Serialization: Following the narrow path of the depths ③] After leaving Sendai, Basho and Sora arrive at Matsushima by boat from Shiogama.

Matsuo Basho and his disciple Kawai Sora, who left Fukagawa in Edo on March 27th, 1689 (May 16th, New Calendar), were...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.09.19

Oku no Hosomichi 2

[Serialization: Following the narrow path in the back part 2] After arriving in Miyagi Prefecture, Basho and Sora aim for Sendai, the capital of forests.

On May 3rd, 1689 (June 19th June), haiku poet Matsuo Basho (Matsuo Basho) and his disciple Kawai Sora were eating...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.09.14

Oku no Hosomichi 1

[Serialization: Following the narrow path in the back part 1] The journey to Tohoku begins with “crossing the Shirakawa barrier”...

In the Edo period, when there were no airplanes, bullet trains, or automobiles, traveling on foot was the norm, and it was a life-threatening journey that was fraught with great hardship. (Basho) That's...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.09.11

[Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture] A mysterious forest with a 1,000-year history and the belief in Hachiman to ward off evil | Kaminuma Hachiman Shrine

Uenuma Hachiman Shrine, which is enshrined in Tome City, the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture, is a venerable shrine full of tranquility and a thousand years of history. The tranquil and mysterious precincts are just power ...

FitzroyFitzroy2023.09.07

[Yamagata Prefecture] Walking through Tokamachi and Nanokamachi in Yamagata City, where the scent of the Edo period remains

During the Edo period, the Yamagata domain's biggest source of income was the Mogami safflower that was grown within the domain. The red dye made from safflower is produced in Nishijin, which is woven in Kyoto...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.09.06

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