The Heike tradition persisted, however, through the Tsugaru lineage ( transmitted by sighted performers ) and the Nagoya lineage ( transmitted by professional blind musicians of the Todo tradition ), both of which belonged to the Maeda-ryu.

* – Tsugaru, Aomori, Japan, since November 19, 1994

* March 13 – Opening of the Seikan Tunnel beneath the Tsugaru Strait connecting the islands of Honshū and Hokkaidō ( 53. 85 km ( 33. 49 mi )) as part of the Kaikyo Line of Hokkaido Railway Company, the world's longest ( until 2016 ) and deepest.

As of 2003 ( but subtracting population and size now in Tsugaru ), the district has an estimated population of 24, 033 and a density of 28. 9 persons per km².

* Tsugaru ( 津軽系 ) or Nuruyu ( 温湯系 ): Nuruyu Onsen ( Kuroishi ), Ōwani Onsen ( Ōwani )

* Fukushima ( 福島郡 ), merged with Tsugaru District in 1881 to form Matsumae District

* Tsugaru ( 津軽郡 ), merged with Fukushima District in 1881 to form Matsumae District

By chance, she meets a meek and outwardly unimpressive young man named Satoru Ichi ( actual name: Yuichi Tsugaru ), a virgin whom she initially tries to scam by coming to his apartment as a massage girl, who Satoru mistakenly believes is a call girl.

Alliance with Aguta Emishi, Tsugaru Emishi and Watarishima Emishi is formed by Abe who then storms a settlement of Mishihase ( Su-shen in the Aston translation of the Nihongi ) a people of unknown origin, who are defeated.

The Japanese envoy for his part describes the contemporary relationship with the various Emishi: those who had allied themselves with the Yamato court ( known as niki-emishi, i. e. " gentle Emishi "), those who remained as enemies staunchly opposed to Yamato ( known as ara-emishi, i. e. " rough Emishi " or " wild Emishi "), and the distant Tsugaru Emishi ( located in present-day northern Aomori and in southern Hokkaidō ).

It was the seat of the Tsugaru clan, a 47, 000 koku tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Hirosaki Domain, Mutsu Province, in what is now central Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Work was resumed by his successor, Tsugaru Nobuhira in 1609, who stripped Horikoshi Castle and Ōura Castle of buildings and materials in order to speed its completion.

Nevertheless, the Nagoya heike and Tsugaru heike were both nominated by the Japanese government as “ Intangible Cultural Property ( Mukei Bunkazai ) that should be recorded and preserved ”: Nagoya in 1955 and Tsugara in 1959.

It is a castle town and was the Tsugaru clan ruled the 100, 000 koku tozama han Hirosaki Domain from Hirosaki Castle during the Edo period.

This came from the flag emblem of Tsugaru clan, the lord of Hirosaki Domain in Edo era.

The area of Kuroishi was part of the holdings of the Tsugaru clan of Morioka Domain in the Edo period, and became Kuroishi Domain in 1809.

The area of Goshogawara was part of the holdings of the Tsugaru clan of Morioka Domain in the Edo period.

During the Edo period, the area around Fujisaki was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain.

During the Edo period, the area around Ōwani was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain.

During the Edo period, the area around Inakadate was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain.

The area of Tsugaru was part of the holdings of the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain in the Edo period.

Because of the thickness of both the strings and neck of the Futozao shamisen, the Tsugaru bridge in general tends to be longer than the others.

The Tsugaru Strait has eastern and western necks, both approximately 20 km across with maximum depths of 200 and 140 m respectively.

Almost exactly three years later, on March 13, railroad service was inaugurated on the Tsugaru Kaikyo Line.

The Tsugaru clan sided with the Satchō Alliance in the Boshin War of the Meiji Restoration, and was rewarded by the new Meiji government with an additional 10, 000 koku.

Initially, there was a debate as to whether the capital of newly-formed Aomori Prefecture should be at Hachinohe or Hirosaki ; however, due to strong rivalry between the former Nanbu domain and former Tsugaru Domain, the Meiji government decided to build a new town called Aomori is a central location, and to designate it as the capital of the prefecture.

With the Meiji Restoration and subsequent abolition of the han system, the Tsugaru clan surrendered the castle to the new Meiji government.

* July, 1881 Tsugaru District and Fukushima District merged to form Matsumae District, reducing the number of districts to six.

The park included a number of discontinuous areas on Tsugaru Peninsula, including the volcanic peaks of Mount Iwaki, a portion of the primeval Siebold's beech forests of Shirakami-Sanchi UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cape Tappi and other coastal areas of northern Tsugaru Peninsula, and the wetlands of Juniko and Jusanko lakes and marshes.

* territorial sea: ; between in the international straits — La Perouse or Sōya Strait, Tsugaru Strait, Osumi, and Eastern and Western Channels of the Korea or Tsushima Strait.

The Russians could have sailed through any one of three possible straits to reach Vladivostok: La Perouse, Tsugaru, and Tsushima.

The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel.

The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait.

The usual winter route from Vanino to Magadan is via Tsugaru Strait, and around Hokkaido ; the usual summer route, is via La Pérouse Strait and around Sakhalin.

In the Tsugaru Kaikô.

After the fall of the Northern Fujiwara in the Kamakura period, the territory was part of the domain assigned to the Nambu clan, and into the Sengoku period, it came under the control of the rival Tsugaru clan, whose main castle was located in Namioka.

The town was rebuilt in 1626 by Moriyama Yashichirō, under orders of the daimyō, Tsugaru Nobuhira and renamed Aomori, but the name did not come into common use until after 1783.

However, due to the historic enmity between the former Tsugaru territories in the west and the former Nambu territories in the east, the prefectural capital relocated from Hirosaki to the more centrally-located Aomori immediately after the merger and the prefecture was renamed Aomori prefecture on September 23, 1871.

The Tsugaru Line railway opened in 1951, and Aomori Airport in 1964.

In March 1988, the Seikan Tunnel opened up, travelling under the Tsugaru Strait, this quickly replaced the slow-moving ferry as the primary transportation between the two islands.

In the same year, the Tsugaru Line established a rail connection with Minmaya Village at the tip of the peninsula.

Aomori Prefecture is the northernmost prefecture on Honshū and faces Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait.

The Shimokita and Tsugaru Peninsulas enclose Mutsu Bay.

As of 1 April 2012, 12 % of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely Towada-Hachimantai National Park ; Shimokita Hantō and Tsugaru Quasi-National Parks ; and Akaishi Keiryū Anmon no Taki, Asamushi-Natsudomari, Ashino Chishōgun, Iwaki Kōgen, Kuroishi Onsenkyō, Nakuidake, Ōwani Ikarigaseki Onsenkyō, and Tanesashi Kaigan Hashikamidake Prefectural Natural Parks.

Resembling an air traffic control tower, the structure offers a panoramic view of the park, including mainland Japan across the Tsugaru Strait on clear days.

Tsugaru Koma are very easily identifiable due to their unique structure and use of two different materials.

Tsugaru Koma are very thin in width, and arent very high.