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[Series 3: The role of the first nine years and the role of the second three years] Abe's army, which boasts unparalleled strength, is pushed into a corner...

Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and Abe no Yoritoki were once again in combat since the Akutogawa Incident in February 1056 (Tenki 4th year), but the situation of the war was back and forth...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.12.15

Yamagata Senbero

Yamagata City, the foot of the Zao mountain range, is a treasure trove of Senbero Bars! [Yamagata Prefecture]

In Yamagata City, a castle town of Kasumi Castle (Yamagata Castle), known for its Yamagata Temple (Tateishiji Temple) and the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival held every summer, there are many popular bars and other places to play corners, stand and drink. This article...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.11.24

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]

Tendo City in Yamagata Prefecture is home to the "Benbekotaro Legend," a famous folk tale that is passed down in Nagano and Shizuoka prefectures, and can be said to be the Yamagata version of the famous folk tale "The Legend of Hayataro Legend," which can be said to be the Yamagata version. Let me summarize...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.11.17

The Mogami family crest at the entrance to Kozenji Temple

Kozenji Temple, the family temple of Mogami Yoshimitsu, which was the largest plaza of the Mogami family, with 570,000 koku [Mountain...

Kozenji Temple, the family temple of Mogami Yoshimitsu, which was the largest Sengoku daimyo of Dewa Province (now Yamagata Prefecture), exists in Teppocho, in the heart of Yamagata City. The best...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.11.08

Sakata Senbero

Sakata and Tsuruoka are a long-established popular bar, yakitori restaurant, and a standing drink! [...

Shonai is known as one of Japan's leading rice sites, and is surrounded by mountains such as Mt. Chokai and Mt. Dewa (Gatsuyama, Mt. Yudono and Mt. Haguro) to the west, and is surrounded by natural plains, surrounded by mountains such as Mt. Chokai and Mt. Haguro to the north, east and south...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.11.07

Futakuchi forest road (view from Yamagata side)

[Miyagi Prefecture - Yamagata Prefecture] The only road that directly connects Sendai City and Yamagata City is the "Rindo Futakuchi Line"...

The roads connecting Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture are generally via the Yamagata Expressway/Tohoku Crossing Expressway/Sata Line, National Route 48, and Sasaya Pass, but you may be in winter...

editorial staffeditorial staff2023.11.01

Sumo wrestler statue on the right side (southeast) of the main hall of the temple

Is there a statue of a sumo wrestler crying at night? The family temple of Mogami Yoshimitsu's daughter: legend passed down in Sensouji Temple [...

Mysterious legends exist all over the country, but such stories also exist at Senshoji Temple, located in the heart of Yamagata City. This time, we will be introducing the "Legend of the Night Crying Sumoji statues of Sumoji...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.10.30

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[Yamagata Prefecture] 7 wineries that you can visit, experience, and sample in Yamagata, the wine kingdom of Tohoku!

Yamagata Prefecture, the number one wine kingdom in Tohoku, has a variety of wineries in various parts of the prefecture. This time we will introduce trivia about Yamagata Prefecture wines, as well as tours of brewing establishments, winemaking experiences, tastings, etc.

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2023.10.11

We tried weaving in the Okitama region of Yamagata Prefecture, "The Town of Textiles"!

Located in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture, the Okitama region is divided into three cities and five towns: Yonezawa City, Takahata Town, Nanyo City, Shirataka Town, Nagai City, Kawanishi Town, Iito Town, and Oguni Town. Yonezawa city among them...

ikokeikoke2023.10.04

Oku no Hosomichi 7

[Serialization: Following the Narrow Road to the Back of the World ⑦] The journey is finally coming to an end, from Dewa to Uzen, and then north...

On June 10th, 1689 (7/26th of the New Calendar), when Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora left Mt. Haguro, perhaps due to fatigue, Basho borrowed a horse to descend the mountain...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2023.10.02

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