The Observatory — along with observatories in Cincinnati, Ohio; Ukiah, California; Mizusawa, Japan; Charjui in Russian Turkestan; and Carloforte, Sardina, Italy — performed in concert to carry out a coordinated program of star observation designed to investigate and calculate the degree of earth “wobble” or latitude variation.
Mizusawa is home to one of the six International Latitude Observatories.
Mizusawa, Iwate | Mizusawa Domain | Mizusawa domain | Mizusawa |
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.