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Statue of Hoshina Masayuki

The birth was triggered by the general's "cheating"! ? Hoshina Masayuki, who is praised as a great prince [Fukushima Prefecture]

Among the sons of Hidetada, the second shogun of the Edo Shogunate, is Tokugawa Iemitsu, the second son and third shogun (his eldest son has passed away). There are other sons of Hidetada, and the first...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.05.21

[Akita's Sasara Dance: Part 1] The roots of "Sasara Dance"? The hint is "Lion Dance"...

Many folk performing arts and traditional events have been handed down in Akita Prefecture. "Sasara Dance" (or "Sasara") is one of them, and has been handed down throughout Akita, mainly in the Kitaakita region (the book...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.05.20

Moko

If you cry, a "mokko" comes! ? We've tried to follow the mystery of the trauma of children in Tsugaru...

"If you cry, a mokko will come from the mountains." This phrase has been used for a long time, mainly in the Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture, and is said to be a "training phrase" to stop children from crying, and is still Aomori...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.05.13

Oda, a genius painter who was a samurai and produced Japan's first Western film, Akita Ranga...

Odano family residences still surviving on Kakunodate Samurai Dori Street In Kakunodate Samurai Dori Street in Kakunodate, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, are the Odano family, a retainer of the Kubota domain (Akita domain). The Odano family has been a long time...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.05.12

Firebird Dance

Tiger Dance of Fires | Traditional performing arts with the wish to protect the town from strong winds and fires [Miyagi Prefecture]

"A tiger on the roof?" You can see this amazing sight at the Hatsugo Festival, which is held every April 29th in Kami Town, Kami District, Miyagi Prefecture. The main character is a tiger dressed in yellow and black stripes, and...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.05.04

Hyakudou Group Dance (16)

Hyakujiu Group Dance Photo Report (2025.04.26: Hidaka Fire Prevention Festival) [Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture]

What is the Hyakujiu Horse Group Dance? "Hyakushika Daigunbu" is a major performance of Shishiodori, a folk performance that was passed down mainly in the Date Domain and Nanbu Domain during the feudal government, and was a part of the 1985 J...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.05.03

Zashiki warriors

Would you be lucky if you could see it? We'll get to know the truth about the "zashiki warashi" that is being talked about at Kindaichi Onsen! [Iwate Prefecture]

Kindaichi Onsen is quietly located in the mountains of Ninohe City in northern Iwate Prefecture. This hot spring resort has long been popular as a hot spring resort, and the legend of "Zashiki Warashi" is...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.05.01

deer dance

Date and the Southern folk entertainment "Shika Dance" | Local report on Sasara Hall's closure project [Iwate Prefecture]

One day in March, while watching X, I discovered a post from the Kanazu-ryu Pumice Shishiryu Preservation Society. It's finally coming in two weeks. This is the last opportunity for the lion to dance at Sasara Hall. t.coht...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.04.19

Kinoshita koma

Kinoshitakoma - One of Japan's three major pieces, originating from the wooden horse shape hanging on the chest of a present horse...

Along with Hachimanuma in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture and Miharukoma in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, there is a local toy called Kinoshitakoma, which is one of the "three greatest komas in Japan" in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. What is Kinoshitakoma? Kinoshita pieces (Kinoshita pieces) are...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.04.11

Mother of 6 boys and 5 girls! Who is Date Masamune's grandmother, Princess Kubo? [Fukushima Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture]

It is natural that during the Warring States Period, when war was constant, warlords tried to make many children. Therefore, there are not many "child-rich Sengoku warlords." But "a lot of kids...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.04.10

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