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Nihonmatsu Chrysanthemum Doll Festival (Tokugawa Ieyasu)

An on-site report on Nihonmatsu's chrysanthemum dolls. The theme for 2023 is Tokugawa Ieyasu!

Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture is one of the castle towns that represent Fukushima, along with Aizuwakamatsu Castle in Aizuwakamatsu City and Shirakawa Komine Castle (ruins) in Shirakawa City. Nihonmatsu Castle (ruins), a nationally designated historic site...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.23

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 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

[Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] Chrysanthemum dolls and Namie Yakisoba at Nihonmatsu Castle! Castles recommended for autumn...

The castle town of Nihonmatsu City is home to Mt. Adachitara, known for the ``real sky'' that appears in Kotaro Takamura's poetry collection ``Chiekosho'', and Dake Onsen, and the Abukuma River in the center of the city...

natsukinatsuki2023.09.13

[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

[Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] The biggest festival in Aizu! Aizu Festival 2023 holding information

Aizuwakamatsu City is a city where history, culture, and tradition, including the symbol Tsuruga Castle, are still alive and well, and where the scenery of a castle town can still be seen. At the Aizu Festival, you can feel that history...

natsukinatsuki2023.08.30

Kaminoyama Castle

The history of Kamiyama, which developed as a castle town and post town with hot springs [Kamiyama City, Yamagata Prefecture]

Kaminoyama City is located in the southeastern part of Yamagata Prefecture, south of Yamagata City, and was a castle town of the Kaminoyama clan during the Edo period, connecting Dewa Province (Yamagata Prefecture/Akita Prefecture) to Oshu Kaido...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.28

The battle for bone flesh unfolded in Yokote Basin: "Three Years of Second Year Battle" [Akita Prefecture]

Yokote Basin, located in Yokote City, is located in the southeastern part of Akita Prefecture, and is bordered by Iwate Prefecture on the east side. During the Heian period, the Kiyohara clan was under the control of the Kiyohara clan...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.24

Yamagata Castle's main castle, Ichimonji gate

It's so big that the main castle is hazy and you can't see! Yamagata Castle, known as Kasumi Castle [Yamagata Prefecture]

Yamagata City is the prefectural capital of Yamagata Prefecture. Yamagata Prefecture consists of the Okitama region in the south, the Murayama region in the center, the Mogami region in the northeast, and Japan...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.22

4 power spots in Morioka City! Introducing historical sites that history lovers should visit [Iwate Prefecture]

The history of Morioka dates back to the distant Heian period, when Sakanoue Tamuramaro, the Great Shogun of the Great Conqueror, built Shiba Castle. In the Nanbokucho period, it was connected to the Kai-Genji...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.07.04

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