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Daijoji Temple Sites |
| Daijoji Temple was originally built by Iehisa Togashi in Oshinosho as an esoteric Buddhist temple, meant to be headed by the monk Chokai. Later, Iehisa and Chokai invited Gikai Tettsu from Eiheiji Temple to head Daijoji Temple, and in 1293 Daijoji... | |
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Oshinomaruki |
| Oshinomaruki was a small settlement located in the east section of what is now Oshino 1-chome. It was a junction on the road to Yokoe, Hakusan City. A Komori Jizo (babysitting jizo) in Oshinomaruki occupies a corner of this junction, and a festiv... | |
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Oshino (Otsuka) Sites |
| The Oshino (Otsuka) sites are the oldest in Nonoichi City, dating from 3,800 to 4,000 years ago. Among the vast alluvial fan of the Tedori River, Jomon-era people were the first to settle in and around Oshino (Otsuka). There was a large mound in ... | |
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Oshino |
| The name Oshino derives from Oshino-sho, a Kamakura-era (1185-1333) manor. The area included Oshikoshi, the northern Hon-machi section of Nonoichi City, and the Youkaichi, Yokogawa, and Hisayasu sections of Kanazawa City. When the Kaga Ikko-Ikki ... | |
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Mushiokuri in Oshino |
| With a history in Kaga stretching back to the middle of the Edo Period (1603-1868), the Torch procession takes place in summer each year to drive off insects that damage the rice crop (Mushiokuri). The Oshino torch procession is held each year o... | |
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A Monument of Honor for Hibikimasu, Sekiwake (a high sumo rank) |
| Hibikimasu was a sumo wrestler born in Oshino Village in 1859 (birth name, Ichitaro Shimizu). He was 180 cm tall and weighed 135 kg. With his well-built body, he was a strong and skilled athlete who attained the rank of Sekiwake in 1892. He retire... | |
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Goto Family Residence |
| The Gotoke Monjo, a collection of approximately 1,800 historical documents passed down by the Goto Clan of Oshino Village, has been designated a cultural property by Ishikawa Prefecture. The Goto Clan was founded by Munetoshi Togashi, the third so... | |
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Oshino Tachinaka & Oshino Yakata Sites |
| The Oshino Tachinaka and Oshino Yakata sites are located to the southeast of Tateno Elementary School. The Oshino Tachinaka sites are from a settlement existing between the late-middle and late-late Yayoi Period (100 BC-300 AD). Oshino Yakata w... | |
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Joguji Temple Sites |
| Joguji Temple belongs to the Otani Sect of Shin Buddhism. According to historical records, the Buddhist priest Yuisho built a temple in Oshino around 1360. This is considered to be the origin of Joguji Temple. It has been passed down that when Y... | |
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Oshikoshi |
| The name Oshikoshi is first seen in Shoho Gocho, a book of village yields recorded by the Kaga Domain in the mid-17th century. According to Goto Clan documents, katauri (a type of melon) and eggplant were the major products of the region. Hakusan... | |
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Noshiro |
| Earthenware uncovered in Noshiro that dates back 3000 years ago shows people lived in the area from ancient times. There were two mounds in Noshiro constructed with river stones. These were called Niso-no-tsuka. Although we cannot identify these m... | |
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Okyozuka |
| The name of the area "Okyozuka" came from the kyozuka (Sutra mound) located to the north of the settlement. The Land Tax Notification submitted in 1670 listed 1,028 koku (kusadaka: total rice production), and 25 farmers, etc. Okyozuka w... | |
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Mushiokuri in Okyozuka |
| Mushiokuri (torch procession to drive away crop-eating insects) in Okyozuka is held on the Saturday before July 21 each year. It was cancelled several times during WWII. The parade of mushiokuri starts from Sanatake Shrine. People walk around the ... | |
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Okyozuka Jongara (Okyozuka dance) |
| Okyozuka Jongara is thought to have been performed before the Meiji Period (1868-1912). It is a Bon festival dance unique to the Oshino Area. Each house had a kentai, or red sash worn when dancing. The Jongara stopped during WWII; however, it was ... | |
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Former Site of Shokin Horse Tramway Line |
| In 1904, Shokin Horse Tramway Line (Shokin Basha Tetsudo) began operation from present-day Tono Town in Hakusan City to Arimatsu in Kanazawa City via Nonoichi City. In 1916, the line was converted to electric power, and the company was renamed Sho... |