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Sanbongi Tateyama Park (Osaki City)

Osaki Kodo, a farmland that lives with water and has been designated a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (Miyagi Prefecture)

"Osaki Kodo" is probably unfamiliar to most people outside of the area. Located in northern Miyagi Prefecture, Osaki City is the center of the area, encompassing Shikama Town, Kami Town, and Wakuya Town.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.10.04

Jionji Temple Terrace: A Historical Journey Through Time, Featuring a Stylish Temple Cafe (Yamagata Prefecture)

Yamagata Prefecture is home to many temples and shrines of great historical value. This time, we'll introduce Jionji Terrace, a facility where you can experience precious cultural assets and history while relaxing at a cafe with terrace seating...

NakaNaka2022.10.01

Hiromoto Oe

The relationship between Oe Hiromoto, one of the "13 Lords of Kamakura" and Minamoto no Yoritomo's wise man, and Yamagata Prefecture

Oe Hiromoto, who appears as one of the main characters in the NHK historical drama "The 13 Lords of the Kamakura," is a man who supported the Kamakura Shogunate with his brilliant mind. The system of "shugojito" (military lords) that you may have learned about in history classes...

NakaNaka2022.09.30

[Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture] Follow in the footsteps of the Oshu Soma clan, who nurtured a unique culture for 800 years...

More than 800 years have passed since the Sengoku period feudal lord Soma clan was granted Namekata County, Mutsu Province (Minamisoma City and Iitate Village) in northern Fukushima Prefecture by Minamoto no Yoritomo. Now, in the Reiwa era...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.09.01

Hinoemata Kabuki

What is Hinoemata Village, a hidden village where the locals pass on the art of Kabuki? [Fukushima Prefecture]

Hinoemata Village is a mountain village located in the southwesternmost part of Fukushima Prefecture, bordering Gunma, Tochigi, and Niigata prefectures. It covers an area of ​​approximately 340 square kilometers, 98% of which is forest land. The population...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.08.28

Destination sign at Shirakawa Barrier

What is Shirakawa Barrier? Shirakawa, a border town where a checkpoint was once located (Fukushima Prefecture)

Shirakawa City in Fukushima Prefecture was located at the entrance to a region known as Emishi (present-day Tohoku), which was beyond the reach of the Imperial Court until around the Nara period.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.08.24

[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] "Morioka's Charm Rock" Eboshi Rock is one of Iwate's most powerful spots

Iwate, blessed with abundant nature, is home to many mystical power spots. This time, we'll be introducing one of these power spots, the giant power stone "Eboshi," which is within walking distance from Morioka Station.

NakaNaka2022.08.06

[Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture] A brave festival featuring horse-riding warriors competing...

The Soma region of Fukushima Prefecture is home to a brave festival called "Soma Nomaoi," in which mounted warriors clad in armor compete against each other. It is said to have a history of over 1,000 years...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.07.20

[Iwate Prefecture] Why is Morioka in Iwate called that? Exploring the origins of the place name!

Iwate Prefecture is full of sights and attractions, including culinary cultures such as wankosoba, Morioka reimen, and jajamen, as well as historical heritage sites such as Motsu-ji Temple and Chuson-ji Temple. But have you ever wondered why Iwate Prefecture was named after Iwate?.

Hiroyuki OkaHiroyuki Oka2022.07.15

[Iwate Prefecture during the Boshin War] What decisions did the Morioka Domain and Ichinoseki Domain make?

During the Boshin War, which took place throughout the Tohoku region, Iwate Prefecture was not a battlefield. At the time, the northern half of Iwate Prefecture was the Morioka Domain of the Nanbu clan, and the southern half was the Ichinoseki Domain, which had close ties to the Sendai Domain.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2022.07.12

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