Kyōwa era (1801–04)
Donated by Tanba Tsuneo
Located southwest of Matsushima Bay in Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture, Shiogama Bay —also known as Chiganoura — was the site of Mutsu no Utamakura, a place many from the ancient capital (Kyōto) had longed to visit since the Heian period.
“Utamakura” broadly refers to a category of poetic words — often geographically allusive — used in poetry to convey mystery, depth, and beauty, and express ideas and themes without sacrificing brevity.