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The development of Akita City began in Tsuchizaki - Tsuchizaki, located at the mouth of the Omono River, developed as a distribution center...

At the mouth of the Omonogawa River, which flows through Akita City, is Akita Port, the largest trading port in Akita Prefecture. The port's address is Tsuchizaki Port, which comes from the traditional name Tsuchizaki Port.

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The Innai Silver Mine supported the finances of the Akita Domain. The mining town was filled with 15,000 people.

The Akita Domain (Kubota Domain) was a domain controlled by the Satake clan that encompassed almost the entire Akita Prefecture. Its initial kokudaka (rice yield) was approximately 200,000 koku, but later increased to approximately 390,000 koku. The Yamagata Domain, also located in Dewa Province (Yamagata Prefecture), was originally...

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Mishima Michitsune

Yamagata City (Yamagata Prefecture): The landscape was completely transformed by Mishima Michitsune after the Meiji Restoration

Yamagata City was developed as the castle town of the Yamagata Domain and was a commercial city that flourished through the trade of its local specialty, safflower. Yamagata Castle, located at the center of the city, is extremely large, and the outermost Sannomaru area covers an area of ​​approximately 235 hectares.

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The castle town of Kubota Castle has been hit by numerous fires since the Meiji era and has changed dramatically since then [Akita Prefecture, Aki...

Kubota Castle and the castle town, which were created through meticulous urban planning by the Akita Domain (Kubota Domain), were destroyed by frequent fires, with most of the buildings lost. Since the Meiji period, Kubota Castle has been preserved as Senshu Park...

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Yoshinobu Satake

The foundation of Akita City was the castle town of Kubota Castle, built by Satake Yoshinobu [Akita Prefecture]

According to the Akita City website, "Akita City was founded in 1602 when Satake Yoshinobu was transferred to another province." Satake Yoshinobu arrived in Akita in 1602.

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From the "Portrait of the Three Kings" owned by Hakuoin Temple, Motsuji Temple: Fujiwara no Kiyohira (Source: Wikipedia)

[Series 7: The Battle of Zenkunen and the Battle of Gosannen] The bond between the Genji and the warriors of the eastern provinces, the 100th anniversary of the Oshu Fujiwara clan...

Minamoto no Yoshiie's army was joined by his younger brother, Minamoto no Yoshimitsu, who came from Kyoto to help his brother out of his predicament. The allied forces attacked Kanazawa Castle, which was considered impregnable at the time...

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"The Later Three Years' War Scroll" (near Kanazawa Fort, 1087) Source: Wikipedia

[Series 6: The Battle of Zenkunen and the Battle of Gosannen] From internal conflict within the Kiyohara clan to a struggle for succession, private wars...

With the death of Kiyohara Sanehira from illness, the internal conflicts of the Kiyohara clan temporarily subsided. The six Oku districts that had been Sanehira's territory were given to Minamoto no Yoshiie, the governor of Mutsu Province...

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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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