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Migratory birds of Izunuma

People have lived on this fertile land since ancient times, and during the Edo period, Kurihara was part of the Sendai domain.

The Kurihara region, which makes up Kurihara City, spreads out at the southeastern foot of Mount Kurikoma. The Ichihasama River, Nihasama River, and Sansasa River all flow through the area, originating from Mount Kurikoma.

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Sendai Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Site | Tohoku Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites: Miyagi Edition

Have you ever heard of a sacred place? It's a pilgrimage route that involves visiting sacred sites and temples throughout Japan in order. The nationally famous Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage is also called the "Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.".

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Atago Shrine's temple nameplate

Atago Shrine on Mount Atago (Sendai City) is the guardian deity of the years of the Dragon and Snake, and enshrines the fire god Kagutsuchi...

Located in the southern part of central Sendai, Atago Shrine sits atop Mount Atago, offering a panoramic view of Sendai city across the Hirose River. It's also famous as a night view spot. The name "Atago"...

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Daimanji Temple Kokuzodo

Is the Thousand Buddhas at Daimanji Temple's Kokuzoson in Mukaiyama the origin of the name Sendai? [Miyagi Prefecture]

On the way from central Sendai towards Nagamachi, near Atagobashi Station on the Sendai Municipal Subway Namboku Line, Mount Atago is famous for its Atago Shrine, but just behind it are Daimanji Temple and Kokuzoson...

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Aizu Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites | Tohoku Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites: Fukushima

Have you ever heard of a sacred place? It's a pilgrimage route that involves visiting sacred sites and temples throughout Japan in order. The nationally famous Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage is also called the "Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.".

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Tsugaru Ichidai-sama | Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites in Tohoku: Aomori Edition

Have you ever heard of a sacred place? It's a pilgrimage route that involves visiting sacred sites and temples throughout Japan in order. The nationally famous Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage is also called the "Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.".

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[Series 5: The Battle of Zenkunen and the Battle of Gosannen] 20 years after the Battle of Zenkunen, wars once again spread across Oshu...

After the Battle of Zenkunen, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi returned to Kyoto, and the six Oku districts of Mutsu (inland Iwate Prefecture), which had been under the control of the Abe clan, came under the rule of the Kiyohara clan. The Kiyohara clan fought a long war...

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[Series 4: The Battle of Zenkunen and the Battle of Gosannen] The Kiyohara clan, who completely changed the course of the Battle of Zenkunen...

After their crushing defeat at the hands of Abe no Sadato in the Battle of the Yellow Sea, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and his son Yoshiie are said to have worked tirelessly to regain their fighting strength...

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[Series 3: The Former Nine Years' War and the Later Three Years' War] The unrivaled Abe army was driven into a corner...

Following the Akutogawa Incident in February 1056 (the 4th year of the Tenki era), Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and Abe no Yoritoki were once again at war, with the battle situation fluctuating...

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Morioka's 3 Popular Corner Bars! | Heiko Shoten, Hosoju ​​Sake Shop, and Kagiya Sake Shop [Iwate Prefecture]

With a clean river running through the city and good spring water, Morioka has long been a thriving sake brewing center, and in the past it was home to four sake breweries: Asa-Kai, Kiku-no-Tsukasa, Sakura-gao, and Iwate-gawa. As a result, Morioka City...

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