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秋田県
Akita
10 events
Prehistoric
c. 2000 BCE
Stone circles are constructed at Oyu
Across periods
8th–10th centuries
Akita Castle serves as a hub of northern maritime exchange
Ancient
733
The Dewa government center is transferred to Akita
Medieval
Medieval period (to 1570)
Ando lineages establish bases in Akita within northern maritime networks
Across periods
early modern–present
Matagi hunting knowledge develops and is transmitted in Akita mountain communities
Early modern
1602–1604
Satake Yoshinobu is transferred to Akita and establishes Kubota as his center
1606–1607
Innai Silver Mine opens under Kubota-domain control
Modern
1871
Akita Prefecture is created with the abolition of the domains
1891 onward
Agricultural research institutions promote modern rice improvement in Akita
Contemporary
2018
Oga no Namahage is inscribed within UNESCO's Raiho-shin element
Nearby
Aomori
Iwate
Miyagi
Yamagata