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This mountain-ringed city in Japan’s Tohoku region has long been proud of its reputation as a producer of top-quality Yonezawa wagyu beef, world-class Yonezawa-ori fabrics, sake, hidden onsen, and its historical association with the Uesugi clan. Now, this gem of southeastern Yamagata aims to spread the word about its hitherto… ....
During the mid-Edo Period (1603-1867), the feudal domain of Yonezawa-han found itself in dire financial straits. Its territory had been reduced by the Tokugawa Shogunate, and not even repeated austerity ordinances could mitigate the fiscal hemorrhaging. The domain’s debts soared to five times its real income, making even payment on interest difficult. ....