Table of Contents1. Kagura is a dance to entertain the gods2. Kagura originated as a dance performed in front of the Ama-no-Iwato cave3. The word "kagura" was born in Kyoto during the Heian period4. Kagura was passed down to the yamabushi who practiced in the mountains...
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The Sendai Airport Access Line opened on March 18, 2007 (Heisei 19). The line connects Sendai Station in Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, with Sendai Airport Station in Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Table of Contents1 What is a Hachiman Horse?1.1 Hachinohe City has been an excellent horse breeding area since ancient times1.2 Hachiman Horse Named After Kushibiki Hachiman Shrine1.3 What the Hachiman Horse Looks Like1.4 Hachiman Horse Information...
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Hayachine Shrine Somin Festival (Iwate Prefecture) Every year on March 17th, at Hayachine Shrine in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, a group of men steal a "Somin bag" containing 365 pieces branded with the zodiac signs...
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Juroku (Juroku/Juro) Dango Day is a traditional event closely connected to the belief in mountain gods and rice field gods. It is a nationwide custom to welcome the gods by offering 16 dumplings...
Table of Contents1. Futatsui has been inhabited since ancient times. Abe no Hirafu, who conquered the Emishi, also left his footprints.2. Shichizayama has been worshipped as a sacred place for Shugendo since the Heian period.3. In the mountains, there is a lion statue said to have been carved by Jikaku Daishi...
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The origin of Chushingura: the Ako Incident (Asano Takumi no Kami commits seppuku at the residence of the Ichinoseki clan) On March 14, 14th year of the Genroku era (April 21, 1701 in the Gregorian calendar), at the hour of the snake (a little after 11:30 AM), Asano Takumi no Kami (Asano Takumi no Kami)...
Table of Contents1 The Holes Are a Group of Horizontal Cave Tombs Built Around the 7th or 8th Century2 The Site of the Atagoshita Hydroelectric Power Plant, Which Was in Operation from the Taisho to Showa Eras2.1 Atagoyama Horizontal Cave Tombs <Information> ...
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The Seikan Tunnel opened on March 13, 1988, as part of the Kaikyo Line (a JR Hokkaido line connecting Nakaguni Station in Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture, with Kikonai Station in Kikonai, Hokkaido).
Table of Contents1 Bayabaya (to wander around, to wander around)1.1 Meaning1.2 Example Sentences2 Gejageja, Gechagecha (the road is muddy with snow)2.1 Meaning2.2 Example Sentences3 Guu...
