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Winter legend

[Aomori Prefecture] Learn about legends surrounding heavy snowfall while facing nature!

From last year to this year, Aomori Prefecture has been hit by heavier snowfall than usual. Since last fall, people have been predicting heavy snowfall due to the high number of stink bugs, and their predictions have turned out to be spot on.

Hana OdagiriHana Odagiri2025.01.31

Shiratori Iwaki Monument

Kattamine Shrine in Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture: the center of the "swan faith" in the southern part of the prefecture

In Zao Town, Katta District, Miyagi Prefecture, sandwiched between National Route 4 and the Tohoku Expressway near the border with Shiroishi City, there is a shrine called Kattamine Shrine (Shiratori Daimyojin). There are three Kattamine shrines in Zao Town...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.01.28

A tragic end or a conspiracy by Masamune? The life of Date Masamune's father, Terumune [Fukushima Prefecture]

Many people who have a connection to Yonezawa or Sendai are familiar with the warlord and feudal lord Date Masamune, even if they aren't particularly interested in history. But what about Masamune's father, Terumune? Terumune's existence...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.01.16

Wooden carved Usotori bird from the Uso-kae Festival

A report on the Usokae Festival at Takahata Tenmangu Shrine [Fukuoka]...

Takahata Tenmangu Shrine in Iizaka-cho, Fukushima City. The "Uso Kae Festival" is held twice a year in January and April at this shrine, where lucky charms are awarded with the powerful power to turn all misfortunes of the year into "lies.".

AoiwaAoiwa2025.01.15

Yotokuin (Princess Aiko)

Who was Princess Aiko? Tracing her path to becoming Date Masamune's wise wife [Fukushima Prefecture]

In this article, we will delve into the history of Princess Mego, the wife of Date Masamune, a famous general from the Sengoku period. In fact, she was born in Miharu Town, Tamura County, Fukushima Prefecture.

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2024.12.30

[Part 3] Masumi Sugae's walk through the Oga Peninsula – hit by a major earthquake [Akita Prefecture]

Based on "The Five Winds of Oga," a travelogue written by Edo period traveler Masumi Sugae (1754-1829) about his journey around the Oga Peninsula, this book compares the Edo period with the present day.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.12.16

[Part 2] Masumi Sugae's walk around the Oga Peninsula – She was fascinated by the strange rock formations along the coast...

Based on the Oga Gofu, a travelogue written by Masumi Sugae (1754-1829) of the Edo period about his journeys around the Oga Peninsula, this book compares the Edo period with the present day.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.12.10

[Part 1] Masumi Sugae's Walk on the Oga Peninsula – Touring the sacred mountains of Kanpuzan and Honzan...

Sugae Masumi (1754-1829) was a travel writer from the Edo period who traveled mainly to northern Japan and Hokkaido, and wrote about the scenery, the lives and customs of the people, along with colored illustrations...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.12.05

Miharukoma

Miharu Koma – One of Japan's three great horses, a local toy that retains the legend of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro [Fukuoka]...

Nishida-cho, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. In this area, which was once home to the village of Takashiba in the Miharu Domain during the feudal era, there is a local toy called the Miharu Koma, which is considered one of Japan's three great horses.

AoiwaAoiwa2024.12.02

Learn about the history of Nikaho City, which was formed by the merger of three towns connected to the Nikaho clan [Akita...

Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture, is located in the southern part of the prefecture, on the border with Yamagata Prefecture. In October 2005, the towns of Nikaho, Konoura, and Kisakata were...

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