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Akita Inu Designation as a Natural Monument (Akita Prefecture)

On July 31, 1931, nine Akita dogsname "Akita Inuwere designated as a national natural monument under the

which was kept as a guard dog and fighting dog by samurai and wealthy farmers in the Odate region of Akita Prefecture"Odate Inu,"The ancestors of this breed are believed to be a dog called

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Akita dogs are a Japanese treasure! The Akita Dog Preservation Society in Odate City strictly manages their bloodlines [Akita Prefecture]

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Odate City, Akita Prefecture, is located in the middle reaches of the Yoneshiro River, which crosses northern Akita Prefecture. It borders Aomori Prefecture and is the northernmost municipality in Akita Prefecture. Odate City is a basin (the Odate Basin) surrounded by mountains on three sides. The northwestern part of the city is a series of mountains and forests that extend to the Shirakami-Sanchi Mountains, a World Heritage Site, with forests accounting for approximately 80% of the city. The city center is located in the basin along the Yoneshiro River, with farmland surrounding it. The climate is typical of a basin, with large temperature differences between hot summers and cold winters. Odate is also one of the snowiest areas in Akita Prefecture, with an average snow depth of approximately 2.5 meters. Akita dogs were bred as hunting dogs...

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Hachinohe Sansha Festival (Aomori Prefecture)

The Hachinohe Sansha TaisaiisJuly 31st to August 4th, anda summer festival held annually in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, from

The "three shrines" of the Sansha Festival refer to Ogami Shrine, Silla Shrine, and Shinmei Shrine, all located within Hachinohe City. In 2004, the festival was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property as the "Hachinohe Sansha Festival Float Event," and in 2016 it was designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

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Hachinohe Sansha Festival (Aomori Prefecture), which originated from the Ogami Shrine festival, attracts over 1 million people during the festival period!

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When people think of summer festivals in Aomori Prefecture, the Aomori Nebuta Festival comes to mind for many, but Hachinohe City also has a large-scale summer festival representing Aomori called the Hachinohe Sansha Festival. This article explores the history of the Hachinohe Sansha Festival. What is the Hachinohe Sansha Festival? The Hachinohe Sansha Festival is a festival that originated from the festival of Ogami Shrine, held annually from July 31st to August 4th in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture. The "three shrines" in the Sansha Festival refer to Ogami Shrine, Silla Shrine, and Shinmei Shrine, all located within Hachinohe City. The festival features a procession of portable shrines from the three shrines and 20 floats from each town in the city...

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Hayachine Shrine Annual Festival and Yoimiya (Iwate Prefecture)

The annual festival of Hayachine Shrine in Osakocho, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture

July 31ston,which has a tradition of over 500 years and is registered as an important intangible folk cultural property of Japan and a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage,the Hayachine Kagura (Daisho Kagura and Take Kagura)will be performed.

Folklorist Kunio Yanagita's birthday

the father of Japanese folklore studiesa folklorist often calledKunio Yanagita,,July 31, 1875, was born on

While working as a bureaucrat,"what it means to be Japanese."a systematic field of study called"folklore studies."established them as

In 1908 (Meiji 41), Yanagita met Sasaki Kizen, a then-up-and-coming writer, and became interested in Tono, Iwate Prefecture. The following year, in 1909, he actually went to Tono

He conducted interviews on-site, collecting various traditions and legends passed down in Tono, and in 1910"Tono Monogatari" (Tales of Tono)published

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