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Sanada 3 castles in Kozuke June 2022
During the rainy season, I drove through Sanada Castle, which is located in the northern part of Kozuke(Gunma prefecture). I watched...
Dec 3, 20231 min read


Two Towers of Shinano July 2015
Yoshimasa Hojo(1243-1282) was the grandson of the regent(Shikken) Yoshitoki and rose to the level of cosigner as a court official of the...
Dec 3, 20231 min read


Shimazu and Mouri were transferred from east to west, and Sozui Ise was transferred from west to ...
Many of the families that gained fame as the leading feudal lords of the Sengoku period were upstarts, but there were also many cases in...
Dec 3, 20234 min read


A story about establishing firm roots in your marriage
Japan's marriage system seems to have changed many times, and according to books, it has changed from Tsumadoi(man visit woman) to...
Dec 3, 20234 min read


Chichibu Mitsumine Shrine May 2023 and Muku Shrine November 2023
If we are going to Chichibu by car from the West Tokyo area where I live, you have two options: either via the Kanetsu Expressway, or by...
Dec 3, 20233 min read


Shomyoji Temple (Kanazawa-style Hojo clan family temple) August 2023
Once we memorize incorrect information, we will often be embarrassed later on, but for a long time I believed that Kanasawa Bunko could...
Dec 3, 20232 min read


Shortcut to the back "Oku no Chikamithi" May 2015
I wanted to go to Tohoku during Golden Week, but at first I wasn't sure what theme to choose. As I was thinking about whether I should...
Dec 3, 20234 min read


Which one is the real Yoshimitsu?
If you get off the Oi Matsuda of Tomei Expressway and drive along the mountain road toward the prefectural border, you will arrive at...
Dec 3, 20232 min read


Tale of Genji Exploration in Kyoto, July 2014
In July 2014, I took advantage of my company's long vacation program and stayed in Kyoto for over three weeks. The leave system is called...
Dec 3, 20235 min read


Takeda's legacy captured by Ieyasu
I think Ieyasu had a strong admiration for Takeda. After the Honnoji Incident and the Tensho-Jingo Rebellion, the Tokugawa, Hojo, and...
Dec 3, 20234 min read


Treatment of descendants of the Ashikaga Shogunate family
Hideyoshi granted territory in Shimotsuke Kitsuregawa (Tochigi Prefecture) and allowed the Ashikaga family, which originated from the...
Dec 3, 20233 min read


Yasukage Amano retired from Kokokuji Castle, and Tadayuki Oguri retired to Gonda Village.
Kokokuji Castle is famous as the castle where Soun Hojo came to front. I'm sure there are many castle enthusiasts who have visited...
Dec 3, 20233 min read


Poetry love triangle
The relationship between Nukatano okimi and two emperors (Tenchi and Tenmu) is said to be the oldest love triangle in Japanese history....
Dec 3, 20234 min read


Incest marriage and one lineage
It is well known that the Spanish Hupsburg family lost their descendants due to excessive incest, and the throne passed to the French...
Dec 1, 20233 min read


A story about taking care of an enemy general's child on the battlefield.
Before the final battle during the summer campaign in Osaka, Yukimura Sanada entrusted his beloved son and daughter to Shigenaga Kojuro...
Dec 1, 20233 min read


Daisen-ji and Erin-ji
Nobutora Takeda was the father of Shingen and was a famous general who unified the chaotic Kai region and created the foundation for the...
Dec 1, 20233 min read
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