When it comes to souvenirs from Akita, Kinman and Iburigakko are the standard ones, but many people feel like there is something a little more unusual that would make them happy...
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Do you know the folk tale ``Yamabuseishi,'' which is set in the basin of the Togouchi River that flows through Hiraizumi? This article provides an overview of the Yamabushi stone, which still remains in the Togouchi River...
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The Hanagasa Ondo, with its lively accompaniment of shakuhachi, shamisen, and taiko drums, and the musical accompaniment of ``yassho, makasho'' is impressive, it is held every year between August 5th and 7th in Yamagata...
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"Monkey Jizo", which was introduced in Yamagata and broadcast in the manga Nihon Mukashibanashi in January 1976, is an ancient story that is widely passed down in Yamaguchi, Saitama, and Niigata prefectures.
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Dososhin (Dososhin), which is said to be located along roadsides at village boundaries and mountain passes, to prevent foreign pestilence and evil spirits from coming, can be found in various types and shapes all over Japan.
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In Ayaori-cho, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, there remains a mysterious stone called [Zoku-ishi], which is a huge capstone placed on two stands of stones that can be passed under like a torii gate.
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Masumi Sugae, a Japanese scholar and travelogue in the late Edo period, made monkey sake at the house of Gensuke Shimada, who had lived in Tashiro Village (present-day Yamauchi Village) for generations, in ``Yukidewado'', and it was said to be effective for abdominal pain.
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Did you know that Yamagata has many folk tales, and some of them are famous and have even been broadcast on Manga Nihon Folk Tales? In this article...
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I know that Kesarampasaran brings happiness to those who hold it, but I don't really know if it's a living thing or a plant...
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I know that sake has been passed down to the Japanese people since ancient times, but is there anyone who feels that it doesn't suit the current times? ...
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