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Sekiunji Temple stone monument

The moniwa family's sacred house at Ishiunji Temple, where the bloodline of the famous general known as the three Date Masters, Moniwa Tsunamoto, rests [Miyagi Prefecture]

In Matsuyama, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, there is a sacred house of the Onibi family, famous as a senior retainer of the Date family. He has been ruled this place for generations since the time of Yoshigen, the second son of Shigena Tsunamoto, who was later called the Date Three Great...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.10.04

Abolished in just one year! ? The extraordinary express train "Akita Relay" [Iwate Prefecture...

The Akita Shinkansen "Komachi" currently runs between Tokyo Station and Akita Station. The Akita Shinkansen opened in March 1997, so before it opened another express train was able to access Akita...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.10.02

Illustration of cat inari

If you're a cat lover, why not miss out on it? The history of the region traced from "Nobuoyama Neko Inari"...

Do you all like cats? Cat-shaped goods and motifs, cat spots, including cat cafes...the world is filled with people's love for cats everywhere. ...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2024.09.30

[Christianity spreading in Tohoku: Part 2] South of Iwate Prefecture, the village of hidden Christians [...

[Northern Miyagi Prefecture and Southern Iwate Prefecture] Christianity spreading in Tohoku (Part 1) In the northern Miyagi Prefecture and southern Iwate Prefecture, which have become the villages of hidden Christians, Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [Northern Kyoto in Tohoku...

editorial staffeditorial staff2024.09.27

[Yamagata Prefecture] Let's stay at a roadside station! Introducing roadside stations with accommodation facilities in Yamagata Prefecture!

As roadside stations are undergoing a quiet boom in car trips at roadside stations, did you know that there are more roadside stations where you can stay safely? In this article, you can rest assured from within road stations in Yamagata Prefecture...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.09.25

Osaki Hachiman Shrine worship hall

The main house of Sendai's national treasure, Osaki Hachimangu Shrine! Osaki Hachiman Shrine in Tajiri, Osaki City [Miyagi Prefecture]

Osaki City is located in the northwest of Miyagi Prefecture and has the third largest population in the prefecture after Sendai and Ishinomaki City. Although it is a city that forms the "Osaki metropolitan area" along with surrounding cities and towns, it is also recognized as a World Agricultural Heritage...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.09.24

[Christianity spreading in Tohoku: Part 2] Miyagi Prefecture Northern Prefecture, the village of hidden Christians [...

[Northern Miyagi Prefecture and Southern Iwate Prefecture] Christianity spreading in Tohoku (Part 1) In the northern Miyagi Prefecture and southern Iwate Prefecture, which have become the villages of hidden Christians, Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [Northern Kyoto in Tohoku...

editorial staffeditorial staff2024.09.20

Iizaka Onsen with the Sato brothers who assisted Minamoto Yoshitsune [Fukushima Prefecture]

In Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, there is an historic hot spring resort called Iizaka Onsen. It is well known that Matsuo Basho also stayed there, but there are other people who are associated with Iizaka. Sato followed Minamoto Yoshitsune...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.09.18

Yajiro Kokeshi's expression

Yajiro Kokeshi – A tradition developed around Kamasaki Onsen, the home of the Shiraishi Katakura family...

Kokeshi is one of the most representative traditional crafts in the Tohoku region. This is a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique lineage in all Tohoku prefectures. This time, we'll be looking at the following...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.09.17

Work to expand Yamagata Shinkansen approach line at Fukushima Station [Fukushima Prefecture]

Construction is underway at Fukushima Station in Fukushima Prefecture to add an approach line for Yamagata Shinkansen trains. We will explain the contents and significance of the construction, including photos from the site. Fukushima Station approach...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.09.12

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