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Anniversary of the death of Mogami Yoshiaki, the first lord of the Yamagata domain (Yamagata Prefecture) Mogami Yoshiaki, the 11th head of the Mogami clan and the first lord of the Yamagata domain, died on January 18, 1614 (February 2, 1614).
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Birthday of Tsugaru Tamenobu, the first lord of the Hirosaki Domain (Aomori Prefecture) Tsugaru Tamenobu, the first lord of the Hirosaki Domain in Mutsu Province, was born on January 1, 1550 (January 18, 1550).
When it comes to first shrine visits in Yamagata Prefecture, there are many temples and shrines throughout the prefecture that attract many worshippers, such as Yamagata Gokoku Shrine and Risshakuji Temple in Yamagata City, Uesugi Shrine in Yonezawa, Kameoka Monjudo in Takahata, and Kumano Taisha Shrine in Nanyo.
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Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representative of the Tohoku region. They are a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique style found in every prefecture in the Tohoku region. This time, we will be looking at some of these kokeshi...
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Yamagata Prefecture hosts a variety of winter festivals and events to help people enjoy the harsh, snowy winters along the Sea of Japan coast of the Tohoku region. One particularly recommended event is the one where the accumulated white snow...
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Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representative of the Tohoku region. They are a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique style found in every prefecture in the Tohoku region. This time, we will be looking at some of these kokeshi...
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The Zao mountain range is part of the Ou Mountains, which stretch north to south through the center of the Tohoku region. It is a complex volcano group located on the border between Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures. The foothills of both prefectures are home to a wide variety of sports, including hot springs and ski resorts.
In Yamagata Prefecture, autumn leaves have already begun to turn red around highland driving routes such as the Zao and Azuma mountain ranges, and are now at their peak. However, they will soon begin to descend into the countryside. In this article, we will introduce the best autumn leaves to see in November.
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As car camping trips at roadside stations become a quiet trend, did you know that the number of roadside stations where you can stay safely is increasing? In this article, we will introduce roadside stations in Yamagata Prefecture that you can stay at safely...
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Although it is not a commonly sold fruit, Akebia is famous as one of the flavors of autumn. Although it is often thought of as growing wild in mountainous areas, it is actually also cultivated commercially and produced domestically.
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