Oshu - Oshu

Japanese: 奥州 - オウシュウ

A city in the southern part of Iwate Prefecture. The Mizusawa area in the center was under the control of a branch of the Date clan during the Edo period, and was Shogo Mitsukuri Mitsukuri Shogo And so on. Isawa Isawa There are castle ruins, Hidaka Shrine, and Mizusawa Observatory of the National Astronomical Observatory (formerly Mizusawa Latitude Observatory). Nanbu ironware and chests of drawers are popular. It was established in February 2006 by merging Mizusawa City, Esashi City, Maesawa Town, Isawa Town, and Kinugawa Village. Population 125,000 (2010). →Oshu

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O-shu (Aushiu) [Oshu]

Mutsu Mutsu Another name for the country. Nakoro Thank you From Noseki to the north Iwaki Iwaki・Iwashiro・Rikuzen・Rikuchu・Mutsu Mutsu A collective term for five countries, which currently correspond to the four prefectures of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori, as well as part of Akita Prefecture.
[Additional information] City names. → Oshu

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:

岩手県南部にある市。中心の水沢地区は、江戸時代は伊達氏支藩の支配地で、幕末に高野長英・箕作省吾みつくりしょうごなどが輩出。胆沢いさわ城趾・日高神社・国立天文台水沢観測所（旧水沢緯度観測所）がある。南部鉄器やたんすの製造が盛ん。平成18年（2006）2月に水沢市・江刺市・前沢町・胆沢町・衣川村が合併して成立。人口12.5万（2010）。→奥州

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