Locations with the same latitude (indicating north-south orientation) on Earth lie on the same line extending east-west on a map. So, if we extend a line horizontally from the prefectural capitals of the six Tohoku prefectures... what would we find at the end of that line...?.
The regional names such as "Aomori," "Sendai," and "Aizu" are printed on car license plates. If you color-code a map of the six Tohoku prefectures, there are a total of 16 different names. However, not all 16 of these names...
Marukan Building Cafeteria in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, is a large cafeteria that retains a Showa-era retro atmosphere and offers everything you could want. Hanamaki City is also the birthplace of the poet and children's author Kenji Miyazawa, and is now adjacent to...
We casually look at weather forecasts every day... but have you ever wondered, "Where exactly are the distinctions made between coastal areas, inland areas, eastern areas, and western areas?" Now...
Bear sightings are increasing nationwide year after year. In particular, sightings are increasing even in urban areas in the Tohoku region, making the situation one cannot afford to be complacent about. It's unclear what will happen in the future, but...
When most people think of New Year's, they probably think of sumptuous meals. However, in the Tohoku region, which is particularly prone to heavy snowfall, New Year's meals are more than just "luxurious.".
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Birthday of Matsudaira Katamori, the 9th lord of the Aizu domain (Fukushima Prefecture) Matsudaira Katamori, the 9th lord of the Aizu domain in Mutsu Province, was born on December 29, 6th year of the Tenpo era (February 15, 1836).
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Birthday of Niwa Mitsushige, the first lord of the Nihonmatsu Domain (Fukushima Prefecture) Niwa Mitsushige, the first lord of the Mutsu Nihonmatsu Domain (present-day Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture), was the son of the Sengoku period lord Oda Nobunaga...
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Birthday of Matsudaira Sadanobu, the third lord of the Shirakawa Domain (Fukushima Prefecture) Matsudaira Sadanobu, the third lord of the Shirakawa Domain in Mutsu Province and grandson of Tokugawa Yoshimune, the eighth shogun of the Edo shogunate, was born in December of the 8th year of the Hōreki era...
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The birth of "Sendai" (Miyagi Prefecture) On December 24, 1600 (November 19, 1600), Date Masamune, the first lord of the Sendai domain, renamed the place "Chiyo" to "Sendai.".
