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From 1 to 9: "Place names with 'to' in them" [Mito Edition] Mito, the birthplace of the Nanbu clan, has a connection to...

Sannohe County, located further north on National Route 4 from northern Iwate Prefecture across the border with Aomori Prefecture, is the birthplace of the Sannohe Nanbu clan and has deep ties to the Morioka Domain.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.07.17

The disappearance of the ultra-local train line, the Nicchu Line (Fukushima Prefecture)

Kitakata City, located in western Fukushima Prefecture and famous for Kitakata ramen, is served by the JR East Ban'etsu West Line. The Ban'etsu West Line runs from Koriyama Station in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture...

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"Place names with 'to' in them, from 1 to 9 [Ichinohe and Ninohe edition]" The first Ichinohe is a Jomon ruin...

The vast area stretching from northern Iwate Prefecture to eastern Aomori Prefecture is called Nukanobu, and there were nine place names containing the character "to" (door). Its history is said to date back to the Oshu Fujiwara clan, but it may have originated from...

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Three-story pagoda of Akutsu Hachiman Shrine

Yasukutsu Hachiman Shrine (Yamagata Prefecture) is home to the only three-story pagoda in the Okitama region, but its history is shrouded in mystery

Located in southeastern Yamagata Prefecture, Takahata Town, famous for its wine, is home to a shrine called Yasukutsu Hachiman Shrine. Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [Takahata Town, Yamagata Prefecture] At 38 degrees north latitude, Takahata Town is home to famous American wine breweries...

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The history of the Tohoku Main Line, which runs north to south through the Tohoku region

The Tohoku Main Line, which runs north to south through the Tohoku region, was used by many express and rapid trains until the Tohoku Shinkansen opened in 1982. It served both within the Tohoku region and between the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Tohoku region.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.07.08

It was once a song lyric… Night trains from Ueno to Aomori [Aomori Prefecture]

Many people are probably familiar with the opening line of Sayuri Ishikawa's single "Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyugeshiki" (Tsugaru Strait Winter Scenery), released in 1977. It's a masterpiece that incorporates travel scenes into its short lyrics...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.07.05

What is the mystery behind the place names that start with "to" from Ichinohe to Kunohe? Numerical place names scattered throughout the former Nanbu territory...

The area stretching from the Sanpachi-Kamikita region of Aomori Prefecture to northern Iwate Prefecture was once the vast territory of the Nanbu clan, known as Nukanobu. This area included the districts of Ichinohe to Kunohe...

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Statue of Kimiyuki Sanada Yukimura

Three historical sites related to the Date clan's vanguard, "Oni Kojuro," Katakura Shigenaga, and Sanada Yukimura [Miyagi Prefecture]

In Shiroishi City, there are historical sites related to Sanada Yukimura and his descendants, who were enemies but were connected by a strange bond during the Summer Siege of Osaka, a battle that led to the Tokugawa shogunate's downfall and the Toyotomi clan...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.07.03

Katakura family mausoleum

Four historic sites related to Katakura Kagetsuna, a famous vassal of Date Masamune, and the Katakura family [Miyagi Prefecture]

Shiroishi City, located in southern Miyagi Prefecture, was built by Katakura Kojuro Kagetsuna, who served as Date Masamune's right-hand man and was known as "Katakura Kagetsuna of Wisdom" alongside "Date Masamune of Warriors.".

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[Part 2] Japan's first nautical chart, "Map of Kamaishi Port in Rikuchukoku," and the development of Kamaishi [Iwate Prefecture]

Part 1 is here: Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [Part 1] Japan's First Nautical Chart "Map of Kamaishi Port in Rikuchu Province" and the Development of Kamaishi [Iwate Prefecture] https://jp.neft.asia/arch...

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