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Shiroishi Castle and stone monument

There is also a castle with a castle tower in Miyagi! Shiraishi Castle, the castle of Katakura Kagetsuna, the senior retainer of the Date family [...

Famous castles in the Tohoku region include Hirosaki Castle in Aomori Prefecture, Aizuwakamatsu Castle in Fukushima Prefecture, and Sendai Castle in Miyagi Prefecture! ...I would like to say that, but unfortunately there is no castle tower existing at Sendai Castle. But that's why...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.26

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 Fukushima's most representative castle towns, along with Aizuwakamatsu Castle in Aizuwakamatsu City and Shirakawa Komine Castle (remains) in Shirakawa City. Nihonmatsu Castle (remains), a nationally designated historic site, is known as the "10th Japanese...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.23

Nanshoso, a Meiji mansion that remains in Morioka [Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture]

Have you heard of Nanshoso, a Meiji mansion that remains in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture? The owner of the mansion has changed many times since the Meiji era, and has been expanded and renovated, and although it is at the mercy of the times, it is still in the Morioka, Iwate Prefecture...

editorial staffeditorial staff2023.10.13

Sanmon of Yokoyama Fudoson

Is one of the three most immovable Japanese people in Miyagi Prefecture? Shirauoyama Daitokuji Temple and Yokoyama Fudoson in Tome City [Miyagi Prefecture]

Sendai City, the heart of Miyagi Prefecture. Daitokuji Temple and Yokoyama Fudoson are located in Tome City about 80km northeast of this area. What a thing about Fudo Myo-o enshrined here...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.10

Aoma Shrine entrance

Aoma Shrine, a shrine dedicated to the three light gods of the moon, stars and the sun [Miyagi Prefecture]

Aoso Shrine is located near the Miyagi Prefectural Forest in Iwakiri, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City, near the border between Sendai City and Rifu Town. Nearby are the historical site "Iwakiri Castle Ruins" and Miyagi Prefectural General Sports Park "Grand..."

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.03

Oku no Hosomichi 7

[Serialization: Following the Narrow Road to the Back of the World ⑦] The journey is finally coming to an end, from Dewa to Uzen, and then north...

On June 10th, 1689 (7/26th of the New Calendar), when Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora left Mt. Haguro, perhaps due to fatigue, Basho borrowed a horse to descend the mountain...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.10.02

Oku no Hosomichi 6

[Serialization: Following the narrow path in the back of the valley ⑥] Going down the Mogami River and Dewa, one of Japan's three major Shugendo...

On May 28th, 1689 (7/14th of the New Calendar), Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora returned to Obanazawa from Yamadera (Tateishi-ji Temple), and Takano Kazue, where they were located next to Oishida Town...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.09.27

Yudonosan Sohonji Temple Takisui-dera Dainichibo Temple

Rokujurikoshi Kaido, which passes through the foot of Mt. Yudono, is a road to visit the Dewa Sanzan.

The Rokujurigoe Kaido is a highway on the Ushu Kaido that leads from Yamagata to Tsuruoka, and is a road that leads to the "Sokujurigoe Kaido" that leads to the crossing of several mountain pass at the foot of Mt. Dewa.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.09.22

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 from Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, and...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.09.22

Oku no Hosomichi 3

[Serialization: Following the narrow path of the depths ③] After leaving Sendai, Basho and Sora arrive at Matsushima by boat from Shiogama.

Matsuo Basho and his disciple Kawai Sora, who left Fukagawa in Edo on March 27th, 1689 (New Calendar 16th May) were in Sendai on May 4th (New Calendar 6th June 20th...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.09.19

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