Shigenaga Katakura

An illustrated scroll of battle between Katakura and Sanada forces! Local report of the 17th Oni Kojuro Festival [Miyagi Prefecture]

On October 5, 2024, the 17th Onikojuro Festival was held in Shiroishi City, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary as a city this year. Held in early October every year...

Aoiwa2024.10.07

history

Three historical sites that surround the connection between Katakura Shigenaga and Sanada Yukimura, the vanguard of the Date family, "Oni Kojuro" [Miyagi Prefecture]

During the Osaka Natsu Siege, a battle in which the Tokugawa shogunate destroyed the Toyotomi family, Yukimura Sanada and his descendants, who were allies and enemies but had a strange connection...

Aoiwa2024.07.03

Shrines and temples

Four historical sites related to the famous Katakura Kagetsuna of Date Masamune and the Katakura family [Miyagi Prefecture]

Shiroishi City is located in the southern part of Miyagi Prefecture. Katakura Kojuro Kagetsuna was active as Date Masamune's right-hand man and was called ``Katakura Kagetsuna of Wisdom'' along with ``Date Tatsumi of Martial Arts''.

Aoiwa2024.07.02