SPIRIT's Diary

My father recommended me to introduce Zuihoden Shrine (The Grave of Date Masamune) in Sendai more than Hakkenden. I'm a bit troubled. I've thought, that Zuihoden has been already famous in the world and many foreigners have come to it. But my father said that a few foreigners was coming to Zuihoden when he visited the place nearby. When I confirmed the homepage of Zuihoden, there is English sites. But why didn't many foreigners come to it? Because we can use the bus to come it, Zuihoden is accessible. Zuihoden is decorated with gorgeous golds, but doesn't it fascinate many foreigners? Anyway, I have to also study about Zuihoden again.

I want to make Sendai city the oriented tourism city, as well as Japan the oriented tourism country. So, I decided to attend Sendai Historical and Cultural Tourism Symposium, sponsored by Ms. Kori Kazuko, Sendai city's mayor.     Entirely, this symposium was the speaking and discussing about the fascination about Date Masamune, the warrior making Sendai city. Panelists, such as Mr. Matsumura Kunihiro, love Masamune because Masamune had lived special life and intended to trade with foreign countries in 1600s era.     Date Masamune had survived despite many dangers such as many rumor of betrayal to Hideyoshi and Ieyasu. And he dispatched Hasekura Tsunenaga to intend to trade with foreign countries From such foreseening view, most people in Sendai love Masamune. But in symposium, panelists didn't refer Masamune's cruel action, such as killing his little brother, killing women and children of enemies and so on.     Unfortunately, I w...