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Inuchi Ginzan, which supported the Akita Domain's finances. The coal mining town was filled with over 15,000 people [...

The Akita domain (Kubota domain) was a domain of the Satake clan that covered almost all of Akita prefecture, and the original koku (koku) was about 200,000 koku, but later increased to about 390,000 koku. same...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.02.09

[Series ⑥: The role of the first nine years and the role of the second three years] From the internal conflict of the Kiyohara clan to the battle for family succession, private warfare and...

With Mae Kiyohara (Kiyohara no Sanehira) dying of illness, the internal conflict within the Kiyohara clan finally came to an end. The six districts of Oku, which belonged to Mae, were ruled by Mutsu no kami...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.01.09

Zodiac (3)

Main shrine to protect the 12 zodiac signs of Sendai | Main shrine to protect the zodiac signs of Tohoku: Miyagi Edition

Do you know what a “sacred place” is? It is a pilgrimage route that visits sacred sites and temples all over Japan in order, and is famous throughout the country.

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.31

Atago Shrine temple name plaque

The main deity of the year of the Dragon and Snake enshrined in the god of fire! Atago Shrine on Mt. Atago (Sendai City)...

Atago Shrine, located in the southern part of the center of Sendai city and enshrined at the top of Mt. Atago, is famous as a night view spot as it offers a panoramic view of Sendai city across the Hirose River...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.30

Daimanji Kokuzodo

Is the Thousand-Body Buddha of Daimanji Temple in Mukaiyama, the root of the place name in Sendai? [Miyagi Prefecture]

Mt. Atago is located near Atagobashi Station on the Sendai Municipal Subway Namboku Line, on the way from central Sendai toward Nagamachi. It is famous for the Atago Shrine here...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.29

Zodiac (2)

The main shrine of the zodiac guardianship of the Aizu zodiac guardianship of the Tohoku zodiac guardianship of the zodiac: Fukushima Edition

Do you know what a “sacred place” is? It is a pilgrimage route that visits sacred sites and temples all over Japan in order, and is famous throughout the country.

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.28

zodiac

Tsugaru Ichidai-sama | The main shrine of the Tohoku zodiac sign guardianship: Aomori edition

Do you know what a “sacred place” is? It is a pilgrimage route that visits sacred sites and temples all over Japan in order, and is famous throughout the country.

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.27

Sanmon of Io-ji Temple

The four heavenly Kings of Yoshitsune, the Sato Tsunenobu and Tadanobu brothers and their families, Ioji Temple (Fukushima Prefecture)

On the way from Fukushima Station to Iizaka Onsen, I got on the Fukushima Kotsu Iizaka Line and got off at a station called ``Ioji-mae'', where I saw Tsugunobu Sato, one of Minamoto no Yoshitsune's Four Heavenly Kings...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.05

The Legend of Benbekotaro

Myoken Shrine, where the legend of the fierce battle between dogs and raccoons remains, remains of the "Legend of Benbekotaro" [Yamagata Prefecture]

In Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture, there is the ``Benbeko Taro Legend'', which can be said to be the Yamagata version of the famous folk tale ``Shippei Taro Legend'' that has been passed down in Nagano and Shizuoka prefectures...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.11.17

Lanterns at the main gate of Zuiganji Temple

A report on the local strolling of the temple at Zuiganji Temple in Matsushima! [Miyagi Prefecture]

A nighttime worship event will be held from October 28th to November 19th, 2023 at Zuiganji Temple, a national treasure in Matsushima-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi Prefecture. The other day 1...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.11.15

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