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Akita dogs are treasures in Japan! The Akita Inu Preservation Society in Odate City strictly manages pedigree [Akita Prefecture]

Odate City, Akita Prefecture, is located in the middle reaches of the Yoneshirogawa River that crosses northern Akita Prefecture, and is the northernmost city in Akita Prefecture, bordering Aomori Prefecture.

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[Series ⑦: The role of the first nine years and the role of the second three years] The bond between the Genji and Togoku warriors, 100 years of the Oshu Fujiwara clan...

Minamoto no Yoshiie's younger brother Yoshimitsu Minamoto joined Minamoto no Yoshiie's army from Kyoto to help his brother out of his predicament. The Allied forces were in trouble at the time...

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Tsugaru Railway, the northernmost private railway in Japan, will introduce the charms of the railway line that is not just a train [...

Winters in the Tohoku region, especially along the Sea of ​​Japan, are harsh. However, in the Tsugaru Peninsula of Aomori Prefecture, which faces such a harsh winter, Japan's northernmost private railway (*...

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[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...

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[Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture] Kurihara Historical Walk ~, people have lived in the fertile land since ancient times...

The Kurihara area, which makes up Kurihara City, spreads out at the southeastern foot of Mt. Kurikoma, and the Ichihasamagawa River, which originates from Mt. Kurikoma, and the Nisakogawa River,...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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.

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