the northeast region of Japan, specifically the northernmost six prefectures in Honshu (clockwise from the northermost): 青森県 (Aomori-ken), 岩手県 (Iwate-ken), 宮城県 (Miyagi-ken), 福島県 (Fukushima-ken), 山形県 (Yamagata-ken), 秋田県 (Akita-ken).

compensation or reparation for harm or loss / compensation, remuneration, or recompense in return for something

to compensate, to pay reparations for harm or loss / to compensate, to remunerate, to recompense in return for something

a surname / a former city, now part of Tokyo

rewards, bonuses, compensation

reward

a surname

Hōan era

heirloom

family custom, family tradition, family rules