Memorial photos：Historic places in north-east Japan

People are calm, foods are delicious,
and lands are beautiful there.

Morioka, Feb. 2013

Morioka shrine

visited here in heavy snow in February, 2013.

Water spring

has been maintained by town people

Old town

was the center of merchant town.

Old storehouse of Japanese Sake brewery

Morioka is a famous place for brewing good tasting Sake, which owes to the good quality of water.

Japanese dolls of girl's festival.

I dropped at a tea shop "Pippi" when I was walking in an old town of Morioka. There, "Hina" doll sets were exhibited.

Stone wall along the shore of Kitakami river.

It was in autumn, and daisy was cute.

Towada

Towada Kanko train

has finished its operation now, after the elongation of super express train line from Tokyo to Aomori.

Yachi hot spring

is located deep into the of Hakkoda mountains area.

Towada modern art museum

Many fascinating exhibitions are displayed here.

Statue of Mr. Inazo Nitobe

Famous international diplomat born in Towada

Oirase

Bus went along this valley to the Towada lake.

Statue of young ladies

was made by Kotaro Takamura, famous artist and poet, aside the shore of Towada lake.

Hirosaki

Hirosaki church

I have known the priest of this church since I was young in my home town.

Hirosaki castle

in late autumn, 2009

Castle park with autumn leaves

beautiful in spring and autumn

Hachinohe

Korekawa site museum

This is the newly opened museum of Korekawa Johmon site famous for the clay figure with praying style.

"Kabu-jima (turnip island)" shrine

affected also by the last Tsunami.

Coast of Kabu-jima

famous for the natural large habitat of Japanese gull.

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Praying man in a clay figure of Johmon age

This clay figure in praying style was excavated at Korekawa Johmon site, where the museum was constructed recently.

Nejou castle in Hachinohe

This castle had been used by the lords of Nanbu clan who ruled a large area in northeast Japan from early 14th century to early 17th century.

Lamps used for fishing

These lamps are installed on a fishing boat to assemble fishes.

Miyako before attacked by the Tsunami on March 11, 2011.

Jodogahama

Beautiful beach of sand and rock. This beach was damaged severely by the Tsunami on March 11, 2011.

"Omoe peninsula (Senkei)

Most severely attacked site during the last Tsunami.(Photos were taken on July 17, 2010.)

Omoe peninsula (Kawashiro)

I visited here on July 17, 2010.

Miyako before attacked by the Tsunami (continued).

Shrine at Senkei

The road around the Omoe peninsula ran almost within the mountains. Sometimes it approached the coast. This shrine stood at such coast, named Senkei.

JR Yamada line

This JR line is still not in operation after the Tsunami on March 11, 2011. This photo was taken near the Toyomane station.

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Japanese gulls at the coast of Senkei on July 17, 2010.

Minami Sohma

Field of Nomaoi festival

People from three villages assemble here in costumes of Samurai on horses, and play horse race, as well as imitational fighting.

"Paddy field in Odaka disrict under decontamination work

Surface soil contaminated by radio acitivity are removed and packed in a plastic container.

"Paddy field in Odaka disrict under decontamination work

Surface soil contaminated by radio acitivity are removed and packed in a plastic container.

Minami Sohma 2

Koma-inu of Odaka shrine

A pair of Koma-inu is found in every Japanese shrine. They are protecting the shrine from evils.

Odaka shrine

Formerly, Odaka shrine was a castle of a feudal lord governing the southern area of Minami Sohma.

Symbol plates of Odaka shrine

Horses are drawn on the symbol plates of Odaka shrine

Toyoma in Iwaki city

Shioyazaki light tower

It is a majestic, beautiful tower. People are allowed to climb up it.

"Coast seen from Shioyazaki light tower

Beautiful beach where almost all houses and middle school building were washed away.

"Sequential view from the left photo

Quiet sea

Toyoma in Iwaki city 2

Tip point of Shioyazaki cape

An attached small tower of Shioyazaki light tower.

Toyoma port

Few fisher's boat are seen in the boat. Fishers have lost their boats, and fishery has not been started again around this coast.

Ruin of Toyoma middle school

The middle school was destroyed severely by the Tsunami, but it is now under re-construction.

Toyoma in Iwaki city 3

Old tomb stones gathered in a temple

Fallen old tomb stones were gathered in one place in a yard of a temple and worshipped together.

Clearance of former residence area

Rubbles of destroyed houses by the Tsunami have been cleared.

Holes on the cliff near the temple

There are many such holes in cliffs around this region. They might have been used as graves by ancient people.

Mt. Iwate in various seasons

Iwate-san from Morioka

November, 2011

Iwate-san from Morioka

November, 2011

Iwatesan from Goshono

November, 2011

Mt. Iwate in various seasons 2

Iwatesan from Goshono

November, 2011

Iwatesan from Morioka

January

Iwatesan from Morioka

January

Mt. Iwate in various seasons 3

Iwatesan from Morioka

February

Iwatesan from Morioka

February

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