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Mizusawa, Iwate. / 39.143806°N 141.138972°E / 39.143806; 141.138972. Mizusawa (水沢市, Mizusawa-shi) was a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is currently part of the city of Ōshū. Mizusawa is home to one of the six International Latitude Observatories. The observatories were close to the parallel of 39 degrees 8 minutes ...
National Historic Site of Japan. Isawa Castle (胆沢城, Isawa-jō) was an early Heian period jōsaku -style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Ōshū, Iwate in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshu, Japan. The site was proclaimed a National National Historic Site in 1922. [1]
Apr 23, 2013 · Ōshū-kaidō; Nikkō-kaidō; The great highways of Japan were a little different from the first great highways of Europe built by the Romans. But there are some similarities. The shōgunate mandated a fixed width of about 11m (36 feet) for the 5 Great Roads.
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Ōshū in Ōshū-shi (Iwate) is a place in Japan about 252 mi (or 405 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital city. Current time in Ōshū is now 05:32 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Ōshū.
Ōshū is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020 The total area of the city is 993.30 square kilometres . Ōshū is famous for its Maesawa Beef, numerous festivals, historic temples and shrines and Fujiwara no Sato, a theme park and movie lot based on the exploits of the Northern Fujiwaras in the 12th century.
The Battle of Ōshū was a major battle between the Kamakura government and the Northern Fujiwara that took place in the Tōhoku region of Japan from September 1 to October 14, 1189. It resulted in the downfall of the Northern Fujiwara and the completion of Minamoto no Yoritomo's nationwide domination through the annexation of Mutsu and Dewa Province by the Kamakura shogunate. It was the last ...