When we think of famous castles in the Tohoku region, we think of Hirosaki Castle in Aomori Prefecture, Aizuwakamatsu Castle in Fukushima Prefecture, and Sendai Castle in Miyagi Prefecture! ...I would like to say that, but unfortunately, Sendai Castle no longer has a castle tower. However, because...
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During the Boshin War, which took place throughout the Tohoku region, Iwate Prefecture was not a battlefield. At the time, the northern half of Iwate Prefecture was the Morioka Domain of the Nanbu clan, and the southern half was the Ichinoseki Domain, which had close ties to the Sendai Domain.
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During the Boshin War, no major battles occurred in Aomori Prefecture, and the region remained peaceful. The Shichinohe Domain (also known as Morioka Shinden Domain), a branch domain of the Morioka Domain in the eastern part of the prefecture, acted alongside the Morioka Domain, while the Hachinohe Domain maintained a neutral stance.
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At the end of the Edo period, Akita Prefecture consisted of the 200,000 koku Kubota Domain (Akita Domain) and its branch domains, as well as small domains with less than 20,000 koku each, such as Kameda Domain, Honjo Domain, and Yajima Domain. Among the domains within Akita Prefecture, including the Kubota Domain...
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During the Boshin War, fighting unfolded in Yamagata Prefecture over the Shonai Domain, which, along with the Aizu Domain, was considered an enemy of the Imperial Court. The Shonai Domain had 170,000 koku of rice yield, and the Yonezawa Domain had 180,000 koku, but the other domains in the prefecture were small, with less than 50,000 koku of rice yield.
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The Sendai Domain became the leader of the Oshu-Uetsu Alliance and played a central role in the battle against the Imperial Army, but little is known about its actions during the Boshin War. It was the largest and most powerful domain in the Tohoku region, with a total military force of 35,000.
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Many tragic stories are told about the Aizu clan, which was considered an enemy of the Imperial Court during the Boshin War. However, other clans in Fukushima Prefecture also formed an alliance with the Satsuma clans to oppose the Imperial forces, and in areas such as Nihonmatsu, Shirakawaguchi, and Hamadori...
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