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Date Masamune
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Date Masamune was a regional ruler of Japan's Azuchi–Momoyama period through early Edo period. Heir to a long line of powerful daimyō in the Tōhoku region, he went on to found the modern-day city of Sendai. An outstanding tactician, he was made all the more iconic for his missing eye, as Masamune was often called dokuganryū (独眼竜), or the "One-Eyed Dragon of Ōshū". As a legendary warrior and leader, Masamune is a character in a number of Japanese period dramas.
Date Masamune
Date Masamune
Date Masamune Armour
Date Masamune Armour
Date Masamune uma-jirushi (right)
Date Masamune uma-jirushi (right)
Date Masamune (1567–1636) uma-jirushi (left)
Date Masamune (1567–1636) uma-jirushi (left)
Tōhoku region
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The Tōhoku region , Northeast region, Ōu region , or Northeast Japan consists of the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. This traditional region consists of six prefectures (ken): Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata.
Northern Fujiwara
Northern Fujiwara
Cast iron teapots like this one sit atop stoves during the long winters in Tōhoku.
Cast iron teapots like this one sit atop stoves during the long winters in Tōhoku.
Aizuwakamatsu Castle after the Battle of Aizu, 1868 photograph
Aizuwakamatsu Castle after the Battle of Aizu, 1868 photograph
Mount Iwate dominates the city of Morioka
Mount Iwate dominates the city of Morioka