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Hiyama Ando clan, ruled Akita during the Sengoku period and based in Noshiro [Akita Prefecture]

Noshiro City is a city located in northern Akita Prefecture, with a population of approximately 47,000 people bordering the Sea of ​​Japan on the west side (as of December 2024, Noshiro City). First class in the center of the city...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.03.24

[Recommended Autumn Festival: Iwate Edition 1] Let's go and see the gorgeous, elegant floats created by citizens!

Autumn festivals in the northern region of Iwate Prefecture are characterized by many festivals in which colorfully decorated floats, such as warrior dolls and decorative curtains, are paraded through the city. The luck of the floats again...

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[Recommended Autumn Festival: Fukushima Edition] Autumn in Fukushima is a warrior line and fight festival!

Nationally known festivals in Fukushima Prefecture include the Fukushima Waraji Festival in Fukushima City and the Uneme Festival in Koriyama City, both of which are held in early August...

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[Recommended Autumn Festival: Miyagi Edition] The Date family's majestic atmosphere and music overflowing with the city's city, coloring autumn.

Speaking of Miyagi Prefecture's big autumn festivals, the annual festival at Osaki Hachimangu Shrine, the 620,000 koku guardian of the Sendai domain, is famous. In addition, Date Masamune, the founder of the domain, founded Sendai...

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Tensagi Castle, a theme park that collects the history of the former Kameda domain ©Tabi Tohoku

The historical heritage of Yurihonjo City, which was established by three domains during the Edo period [Akita Prefecture]

During the Edo period, Yurihonjo City was occupied by three feudal domains: the Yashima domain, the Kameda domain, and the Honjo domain, and Kitamae...

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[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Yamagata Edition] Enjoy Yamagata's delicious autumn festival!

When asked, ``What is the first festival that comes to mind in Yamagata Prefecture?'', many people answer ``Yamagata Hanagasa Festival,'' which is held from August 5th to 7th every year.

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"Place names with doors" from 1 to 9 [Hachinohe and Kunohe edition] Patterns only for the positions of eight and nine...

The area called Nukanobu District in the former Southern Territory from Aomori Prefecture to Iwate Prefecture is known as a ``place name with a door'' along the Oshu Kaido road up to Shichinohe...

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"Place names with doors" from 1 to 9 [Seven-nohe] The image of a horse production area remains strong...

Shichinohe is the northernmost of the nine ``toes,'' and even today, horse farms are dotted around this area. Currently, war horses and farming...

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"Place names with doors" from 1 to 9 [Fourth door edition] Where was the legendary four doors? Miss...

Nowadays, ``Shinohe'' is the only place name with a door, and although there are various theories as to why the place and place name did not survive, this is the definitive answer...

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"Place names with doors" from 1 to 9 [Sannohe] Sannohe, the birthplace of the Nanbu clan, is known for its ties...

Sannohe County, located further north on National Route 4 from northern Iwate Prefecture and across the prefectural border with Aomori Prefecture, is the birthplace of the Sannohe Nambu clan and was part of the Morioka clan...

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