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What are the Mogami Eight Shields? [Part 2]

[Part 2] What was the "Mogami Yatsudate," a coalition of local lords in Dewa Province? | Dewa Province...

Representative Local Leaders Who Made Up the Mogami Eight Shields Now, let's take a look at the members who made up the Mogami Eight Shields. During the Tensho Mogami Rebellion, they were Yoshimori, the father of Mogami Yoshiaki, and his...

Korok with a swordKorok with a sword2026.04.23

What are the Mogami Eight Shields? [Part 1]

[Part 1] What was the "Mogami Yatsudate," a coalition of local lords in Dewa Province? | Sengoku period...

To begin with, when you think of "warlords of the Tohoku region during the Sengoku period," who comes to mind? While there are countless stories of brave and fierce generals, perhaps the first lord of the Sendai domain, Date Masamune, known as the "One-Eyed Dragon," is the one who comes to mind...

Korok with a swordKorok with a sword2026.04.22

The bus comes once a day

I tried to gather information to see if the statement "The bus comes once a day" from the movie "We're Going to Tokyo" is actually true

The hit song "Ore-ra Tokyo sa Ikuda" (We're Going to Tokyo), sung by Ikuzo Yoshi, includes the line, "The bus comes once a day." This raises the question: do buses that only come once a day actually exist...?.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.04.17

Hiroki from Shiwa Sake Brewery

Visiting sake breweries in the six Tohoku prefectures! "Hiroki," a sake enjoyed by many people, originating from the Nanbu Toji (master brewers)...

Shiwa Town, known as the birthplace of Nanbu Toji (sake brewers), currently has five sake breweries. One of them, Shiwa Sake Brewery, founded in 1903 (Meiji 36), was formerly known as "Hirota Sake Brewery," named after its founder...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2026.04.16

The best time to visit the Hachimantai Aspite Line is about a month after it reopens following its winter closure!

The "Hachimantai Aspite Line" is a mountain road that traverses a plateau area spanning Akita and Iwate prefectures, centered around Mount Hachimantai (1,613m above sea level), the highest peak in the Hachimantai volcanic group...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2026.04.15

Neither an express train nor an electric railway!? Bandai Express Electric Railway [Fukushima Prefecture]

There was a railway company and railway line called Bandai Kyuko Dentetsu. The name is reminiscent of a certain company that deals in toys, but it refers to a fictional train that appears in toys...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.04.09

HB-E220 series

New HB-E220 series hybrid diesel railcars debut on the JR Kamaishi Line! [Iwate Prefecture]

The new HB-E220 series hybrid diesel railcar has begun operation on the JR Kamaishi Line in Iwate Prefecture. What kind of train is it, and how will it affect the JR timetable revision in March 2026...?.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.03.25

Enjoy the abundance of gourmet food at the station! Let's explore the food scene at Fesan, the station building at JR Morioka Station...

In this first part of our introduction to the food options inside JR Morioka Station, we featured restaurants arranged by JR East within the station premises. (Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT JR Morioka Station Food...).

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2026.03.19

Dewa Shrine, Sanjin Gosaiden (Three Gods Combined Shrine)

The road to Hagurosan Dewa Shrine depicted in the 38th journey of the manga "Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey-" [...

From April to June 2025, a TV anime called "Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey-" was broadcast. The main character is a female college student named Suzuga...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.03.17

Senseki Line E131 series train

New E131 series train arrives on JR Senseki Line! [Miyagi Prefecture]

A new train has begun operating on the JR Senseki Line, which runs through Miyagi Prefecture. We'll introduce you to the trains and how they will change the Senseki Line.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2026.03.13

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