Table of Contents1 Important Points to Unravel in the "Three Lakes Legend"2 The Three Lakes Legend is a Story of the Dragon Gods Living in Lake Hachirogata, Lake Towada, and Lake Tazawa2.1 Hachirotaro Becomes a Dragon God2.2 Nansobo and the Lord of Lake Towada...
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Prefectural Disaster Prevention Day (Akita Prefecture) May 26th is celebrated in commemoration of the 1983 Central Japan Sea Earthquake, which occurred off the west coast of Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, and the resulting tsunami and other disasters that claimed 104 lives.
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The day the boundaries of Iwate Prefecture were established Iwate Prefecture was renamed from its predecessor, Morioka Prefecture, on February 16, 1872 (January 8, 1872). In 1876 (Meiji 9), during the second prefectural merger, Isawa County and Esashi District were merged from Iwai Prefecture...
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Date Masamune, the first lord of the Sendai domain (Miyagi Prefecture) Date Masamune, the 17th head of the Date clan and the first lord of the Sendai domain, died on May 24, 1636 (June 2, 1636 in the Gregorian calendar).
Table of Contents1. Choose your toppings and enjoy soft serve ice cream at Roadside Station Morioka Shibutani "Tamitto"! (Shibutani, Morioka City: National Route 4)1.1. Gankui Mame Soft Serve Ice Cream: 480 yen1.2....
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Table of Contents1 "Sasara Dance" and "Shishi Dance" are performed in over 60 villages in Akita Prefecture1.1 Information2 On the way from their hometown to Akita, they cheer up the disappointed lord...
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Table of Contents1. Kitekero-kun's Birthday (Yamagata Prefecture)2. Sora Memorial ServiceKitekero-kun's Birthday (Yamagata Prefecture)Kitekero-kun, the tourism promotional mascot for Yamagata Prefecture, was born in May 2013 (Heisei 25).
Table of Contents1 Birth of Hoshina Masayuki2 Raised as the son of Hoshina Masamitsu3 Meeting his older brother, Iemitsu4 Becoming the lord of the Aizu domain5 Takko's last will6 Why Masayuki is considered a wise ruler6.1 He greatly influenced the shogunate government...
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Memorial Day for Hideyo Noguchi (Fukushima Prefecture) Physician and bacteriologist Hideyo Noguchi is known for his research into yellow fever and syphilis as a researcher at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in the United States.
Table of Contents1 "Shishi Odori" and "Sasara Odori" Derived from "Shishimai" Dances Performed in Front of the Gods2 Did the Lion's Head Derived from an Animal Face Brought to India?3 "Shishi Odori" and "Sasara Odori" from Akita Prefecture, Featuring Three Majestic Lions...
