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Sendai Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Site | Tohoku Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites: Miyagi Edition

Table of Contents1 Sendai Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Site1.1 Year of the Rat: Zen'in Kannon-do Hall1.2 Years of the Ox and Tiger: Kokuzosan Daimanji Temple1.3 Year of the Rabbit: Washizusan Monju-do Hall1.4 Year of the Dragon...

Aoiwa2023.12.31

Historic Site

Atago Shrine on Mount Atago (Sendai City) is the guardian deity of the years of the Dragon and Snake, and enshrines the fire god Kagutsuchi...

Table of Contents1 What is Atago Shrine? 1.1 The guardian deity of the Year of the Dragon and the Year of the Snake! 1.2 Atago Shrine has moved many times along with Lord Masamune.2 What is Atago Faith? 2.1 The temple gate houses a statue said to be the messenger of Atago Okami...

Aoiwa2023.12.30

Traditions and customs

Is the Thousand Buddhas at Daimanji Temple's Kokuzoson in Mukaiyama the origin of the name Sendai? [Miyagi Prefecture]

Table of Contents1. A Soto Zen temple said to have been founded by the Oshu Fujiwara clan2. The Thousand Buddhas of Daimanji Temple and Kokuzodo Hall, from which the name Sendai is derived2.1. After the construction of Sendai Castle, the temple was moved twice to its current location in Mukaiyama3. Sendai...

Aoiwa2023.12.29

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Aizu Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites | Tohoku Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites: Fukushima

Table of Contents1 Aizu Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites1.1 Year of the Rat: Mount Kinto at Eiryu-ji Temple1.2 Year of the Ox: Fukuman Kokuzo Bosatsu at Enzo-ji Temple1.3 Year of the Tiger: Fukuman Kokuzo Bosatsu at Enzo-ji Temple1.4 ...

Aoiwa2023.12.28

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Tsugaru Ichidai-sama | Zodiac Guardian Deity Sacred Sites in Tohoku: Aomori Edition

Table of Contents1 Tsugaru Ichidaisama Zodiac Pilgrimage Sacred Sites1.1 Year of the Rat: Taga Shrine (Kiyomizu Kannon-do)1.2 Year of the Ox: Mount Iwaki and Gumonji Temple1.3 Year of the Tiger: Mount Iwaki and Gumonji Temple1.4 Year of the Rabbit...

Aoiwa2023.12.27

Traditions and customs

[Series 5: The Battle of Zenkunen and the Battle of Gosannen] 20 years after the Battle of Zenkunen, wars once again spread across Oshu...

Table of Contents1 What were the Zenkunen no Eki and Gosannen no Eki (The Battle of Zenkunen)?2 What was the reward given to Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and his men for the Zenkunen no Eki?2.1 The Kiyohara Clan's Rule of the Six Oku Districts3 The Kiyohara San...

DaiwaConsilio2023.12.26

Festival

What is "Nyuhogataki"? The frozen waterfall is lit up in winter, making it an Instagrammable spot!.

Table of Contents1 What is Nyuhogataki Falls?1.1 How do you pronounce the name Nyuhogataki Falls and what is its origin?2 Nyuhogataki Fudoson is enshrined behind the waterfall3 Not just for summer! Nyuhogataki Falls is an Instagrammable spot in winter!3.1...

Hana Odagiri2023.12.22

Traditions and customs

[Series 4: The Battle of Zenkunen and the Battle of Gosannen] The Kiyohara clan, who completely changed the course of the Battle of Zenkunen...

Table of Contents1 What were the Zenkunen War and Gosannen War?2 10,000 Kiyohara troops join forces with the Kokufu army led by Yoriyoshi!2.1 Who were the Kiyohara clan of Dewa?3 Invading the Oku-Rokugun...

DaiwaConsilio2023.12.19

Traditions and customs

[Series 3: The Former Nine Years' War and the Later Three Years' War] The unrivaled Abe army was driven into a corner...

Table of Contents1 What were the Former Nine Years' War and the Later Three Years' War?2 Abe Tomitada sided with the Tokugawa Shogunate, and Yoritoki was killed in battle2.1 Remains of Chokai-no-Saku <Information>3 Yasu...

DaiwaConsilio2023.12.15

Alcohol

Morioka's 3 Popular Corner Bars! | Heiko Shoten, Hosoju ​​Sake Shop, and Kagiya Sake Shop [Iwate Prefecture]

Table of Contents1 What is "Kakuuchi"?2 Hirako Shoten2.1 Recommended brands at Hirako Shoten2.2 [Additional Information]: Notice of Hirako Shoten Closing3 Hosoju ​​Sake Shop.

DaiwaConsilio2023.12.13