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From 1 to 9: "Place names with 'to' in them" [Mito Edition] Mito, the birthplace of the Nanbu clan, has a connection to...

Sannohe County, located further north on National Route 4 from northern Iwate Prefecture across the border with Aomori Prefecture, is the birthplace of the Sannohe Nanbu clan and has deep ties to the Morioka Domain.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.07.17

"Place names with 'to' in them, from 1 to 9 [Ichinohe and Ninohe edition]" The first Ichinohe is a Jomon ruin...

The vast area stretching from northern Iwate Prefecture to eastern Aomori Prefecture is called Nukanobu, and there were nine place names containing the character "to" (door). Its history is said to date back to the Oshu Fujiwara clan, but it may have originated from...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.07.11

Three-story pagoda of Akutsu Hachiman Shrine

Yasukutsu Hachiman Shrine (Yamagata Prefecture) is home to the only three-story pagoda in the Okitama region, but its history is shrouded in mystery

Located in southeastern Yamagata Prefecture, Takahata Town, famous for its wine, is home to a shrine called Yasukutsu Hachiman Shrine. Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [Takahata Town, Yamagata Prefecture] At 38 degrees north latitude, Takahata Town is home to famous American wine breweries...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.07.10

What is the mystery behind the place names that start with "to" from Ichinohe to Kunohe? Numerical place names scattered throughout the former Nanbu territory...

The area stretching from the Sanpachi-Kamikita region of Aomori Prefecture to northern Iwate Prefecture was once the vast territory of the Nanbu clan, known as Nukanobu. This area included the districts of Ichinohe to Kunohe...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.07.04

Statue of Kimiyuki Sanada Yukimura

Three historical sites related to the Date clan's vanguard, "Oni Kojuro," Katakura Shigenaga, and Sanada Yukimura [Miyagi Prefecture]

In Shiroishi City, there are historical sites related to Sanada Yukimura and his descendants, who were enemies but were connected by a strange bond during the Summer Siege of Osaka, a battle that led to the Tokugawa shogunate's downfall and the Toyotomi clan...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.07.03

Katakura family mausoleum

Four historic sites related to Katakura Kagetsuna, a famous vassal of Date Masamune, and the Katakura family [Miyagi Prefecture]

Shiroishi City, located in southern Miyagi Prefecture, was built by Katakura Kojuro Kagetsuna, who served as Date Masamune's right-hand man and was known as "Katakura Kagetsuna of Wisdom" alongside "Date Masamune of Warriors.".

AoiwaAoiwa2024.07.02

[Part 2] Japan's first nautical chart, "Map of Kamaishi Port in Rikuchukoku," and the development of Kamaishi [Iwate Prefecture]

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [Part 1] Japan's first nautical chart, "Map of Kamaishi Port in Rikuchukoku" and the development of Kamaishi [Iwate Prefecture] https://jp.neft.asia/archives/32...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2024.07.01

[Part 1] Japan's first nautical chart, "Map of Kamaishi Port in Rikuchukoku," and the development of Kamaishi [Iwate Prefecture]

When it comes to creating maps of Japan, the first person to come to mind is Ino Tadataka, who conducted a nationwide survey in 1799. So, who produced Japan's first nautical chart? Which port, sea, and the background to its creation come to mind...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2024.07.01

[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] What is Yonezawa like? Learn about the region's history, tourist attractions, and local specialties...

It would be cool if you could explain smoothly when someone asks you, "What's XXX like?" This "Local Knowledge Treasure Box" is packed with trivia that will come in handy in such situations...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2024.06.17

Daisaku Soma Incident

The Soma Daisaku Incident: An attempted attack on the lord of the Tsugaru domain by samurai from the Nanbu clan, also known as the Chushingura of Michinoku...

The "Sōma Daisaku Incident" occurred over 200 years ago on May 24, 1821 (April 23, 1821). In an attempt to restore the honor of the domain, samurai from Morioka Domain attacked the ninth lord of Hirosaki Domain, Tsugaru Yasuchika, who was returning home from his alternate attendance period.

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