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Kiyoshi Goko

A businessman from Mizusawa Ward, Oshu City. He became president of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 1942, but in the same year he was selected as a cabinet advisor to the Hideki Tojo cabinet, and became chairman the following year. After the war, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was manufacturing wartime weapons, and Goko, as president at the time, was working hard to increase production, but he was forced to be detained as a suspected war criminal. After being released from prison, he was punished by being expelled from public office, but when the charges were cleared and the punishment was lifted, he returned to the business world. He held various positions in the industry and contributed to the postwar economic recovery.

Shiba Castle Ancient Park

The ancient castle fence at the northernmost tip of Mutsu Province. The appearance of the castle when it was built about 1,200 years ago on the south side of the Shiba Castle ruins has been restored, and the south gate in the center is 15 meters long, 6 meters deep, and 11.1 meters high, making it the second largest gate after the Heijo Palace Suzaku Gate. gate. Each side is surrounded by a 126-meter-long wall made of hardened earth, and a tower is built on top of the wall.

Morioka City Toyama Forest Park

At Toyama Forest Park, located in the middle of nature, 40 minutes by car from Morioka city, you can enjoy nature experiences such as camping, barbecues, wooden athletics, and mushroom picking experiences (only during mushroom harvesting season). *Morioka City Toyama Forest Park is scheduled to open next year from Monday, April 29, 2020.