The types of gifts and tributes presented by the Sendai Domain: It appears that the Sendai Domain, since the time of Date Masamune, had a deep understanding of and dedication to cuisine and ingredients. And this was in contrast to the central government, the shogunate...
Were the Date family's everyday meals also extravagant? In the previous section, we looked at an example of the magnificent New Year's cuisine of the Sendai Date family, but did they also enjoy extravagant meals in their daily lives? To put it simply...
To begin with, the term "date" refers to something flashy, stylish, and fashionable, and idioms such as "date man," "not just for show," and "date glasses" are still commonly heard today. That...
Examples of Itako Spells: As mentioned earlier, Itako chant various incantations, or spells, when performing shamanistic rituals such as spirit mediumship. But what exactly are these incantations like...?.
The Training Process to Become an Itako We've looked at examples of the shamanistic practices performed by Itako, but what kind of training is necessary to become an Itako? Currently, new Itako...
Introduction While reverence for intangible things like "prayer" and "faith" is still valued today, in the past in Japan, these were even more closely intertwined with daily life. That...
Other Forces that Allied with the Mogami Eight Shields: We've looked at an overview of the Mogami Eight Shields, a coalition of local lords from Dewa Province, but these weren't the only forces that allied with Mogami Yoshimori and Date Terumune. ...
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Representative Local Leaders Who Made Up the Mogami Eight Shields Now, let's take a look at the members who made up the Mogami Eight Shields. During the Tensho Mogami Rebellion, they were Yoshimori, the father of Mogami Yoshiaki, and his...
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To begin with, when you think of "warlords of the Tohoku region during the Sengoku period," who comes to mind? While there are countless stories of brave and fierce generals, perhaps the first lord of the Sendai domain, Date Masamune, known as the "One-Eyed Dragon," is the one who comes to mind...
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The end of the Seii War from 789 to 811: After the Ikomaro Rebellion, the Imperial Court further increased military pressure on the Emishi, frequently resorting to large-scale military force.
