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unusual facts about Ōshū, Iwate



Adachi-ga Hara

The story is based on the classical Japanese Noh theatre drama Ōshū Adachigahara about the demon Onibaba.

Esashi

Esashi, Iwate, previously a city, now a ward in Ōshū city, Iwate Prefecture

Fujiwara no Kiyohira

Secondly it was determined to be the center of their realm, Ōshū, as measured from the Shirakawa Barrier in the south to Sotogahama in present day Aomori Prefecture in the north.

Hiraizumi, Iwate

By building his home south of the Koromo, Kiyohira (half Emishi himself) demonstrated his intention to rule Oshu without official sanction from the court in Kyoto.

Iwate

Japanese cruiser Iwate, an armored cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1900 to the end of World War II.

Iwate 1st district

It is located in central Iwate and consists of the majority of the prefectural capital Morioka (the whole city without the former village of Tamayama) and Shiwa county.

Japanese unified local elections, 2007

Iwate: In Ichirō Ozawa's home prefecture, Democrat Takuya Tasso beats four candidates in the race to succeed retiring three-term governor Hiroya Masuda.

Ōshū, Iwate

In June 787 Emishi cavalry led by Aterui and More surprised and routed a larger force of Japanese infantry in the Battle of Subuse Village which is now a part of Mizusawa Ward.

Park Golf Courses in Iwate

There are a number of public and private Park golf courses in Iwate, Japan.

Super Delfin

He lost the title to El Pantera on October 21 the same year in Iwate, Japan.

Takenaka Shigekata

Takenaka Shigekata was born in 1828 in the town of Iwate, in Mino Province, the son of Tokugawa retainer Takenaka Motoyuki.

Takuboku Ishikawa

1886 - Born at Joko Temple, Hinoto-mura (presently named Hinoto, Tamayama-mura), Minami-Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture, to Ittei, the father, who was the priest of the temple, and Katsu, the mother.

Tamayama

Tamayama, Iwate, former village located in Iwate District, Iwate, Japan

Tanegashima clan

In 1409, Higo (Tanegashima) Kiyotoki was given the islands of Yaku and Kuchinoerabu by Shimazu Motohisa, the head of the Ōshū branch of the Shimazu clan, who rivaled the Sōshū branch family.


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