Table of Contents1 Hirosaki Castle (Hirosaki City: National Historic Site, Important Cultural Property, One of Japan's Top 100 Castles)2 The First Castle Tower, Destroyed in a Major Explosion3 The Second Castle Tower, Built with Consideration for the Shogunate4 Hirosaki...
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The day Aomori Station opened (Aomori Prefecture) Aomori Station opened on September 1, 1891 (Meiji 24). At the time, the train schedule was as follows: outbound trains departed Ueno at 2:45 PM and arrived in Aomori the following day at 5:01 PM...
Table of Contents1 Warabite swords in Western Japan1.1 Warabite swords in Nara1.2 Warabite swords in Shimane1.3 Warabite swords in Tokushima1.4 Warabite swords in Ehime1.5 Warabite swords in Yamaguchi1.6 Warabite swords in Kumamoto1.7 Warabite swords in Kagoshima...
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Akita Prefecture "Prefectural Anniversary" On August 29, 1871 (July 14, 1871), following the abolition of feudal domains and the establishment of prefectures, Akita Prefecture, Honjo Prefecture, Iwasaki Prefecture, Kameda Prefecture, and Yajima Prefecture were established, marking the birth of the first Akita Prefecture.
Table of Contents1. What material was the Warabite sword made from?1.1 Maikusa Blacksmith Site <Information>2. How strong was the Warabite sword? Comparing it with Japanese sword technology3. Warabite sword...
Table of Contents1 Introduction2 What kind of weapon is the "Warabite Sword"?3 The transformation from the Warabi-te Sword to the "Tweezer-shaped Warabi-te Sword"4 The missing link between the "Efu no Tachi" and the Japanese sword5 [Series] The missing link in the birth of the Japanese sword...
Table of Contents1 Sendai Castle, the Symbol of the City of Trees (Aoba Ward, Sendai City: National Historic Site, One of Japan's Top 100 Castles)1.1 Sendai Castle was originally a mountain castle that took advantage of natural fortifications1.2 It served as a guard for the Uesugi clan...
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Table of Contents1 [Roadside Station Akita Port SELION] Original soft serve ice cream at Akita Prefecture's first "Lovers' Sanctuary"! (Akita City: Prefectural Port Road Route 13, Port Street)1.1 Baba...
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The Day of the Byakkotai's Suicide (Fukushima Prefecture) On August 23, 1868 (October 8, 1868 in the Gregorian calendar), during the Aizu War, the Byakkotai's Second Company's Shinoda Platoon was retreating to Wakamatsu.
Table of Contents1 [Aomori Nebuta] A spectacular end to the sea parade with fireworks1.1 The fantastical Nebuta floats moving through the night sea1.2 The fireworks display that colors the finale1.3 What happened after the Nebuta?2 [Hirosaki Neputa...
