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[Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture] The cutting edge of rocket research begins in Noshiro City. "Noshiro Rocket Testing Site"

Noshiro City, located in the northern part of Akita Prefecture, is home to the large-scale rocket experimental site, Noshiro Rocket Experimental Site. Rocket engine development and burning on a long, narrow site facing the Sea of ​​Japan in the western part of the city...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.08.01

craft beer

[Craft beer from Akita Prefecture] 5 local beers that you can enjoy unique flavors!

As of June 2022, Akita Prefecture has five craft beer breweries, and three of them were founded in the "local beer boom" at the end of the 20th century, and have been making unique beers for over 20 years...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.07.13

Hinai chicken yakitori

[Akita Prefecture] You'll love Japan's three major local chickens, "Hinai local chicken" even more! Characteristics, history, beauty...

Local chicken has been growing since the Edo period in Hinai, a region of northern Akita Prefecture. Hinai Jidori is one of Japan's three major local chickens, and its meat has a rich flavor and elastic teeth...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2022.07.03

[Akita Prefecture during the Boshin War] What were the decisions of the Kubota, Kameda, Honjo, and Yajima domains?

At the end of the Edo period, Akita Prefecture was limited to the Kubota Domain (Akita Domain) with 200,000 koku and its branch domains, and the Kameda Domain, Honjo Domain and Yajima Domain, which had less than 20,000 koku. In the Kubota domain and other domains within Akita Prefecture...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.06.28

What is Akita's sake "Yuki no Bijin"? It is a place that is created from a corner of an apartment...

I hear that Akita sake is delicious, but is there anyone who would like to drink something rare that you wouldn't get if you were going to drink it? In this article, we recommend Akita Brewing sake for those...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2022.06.18

[Akita Prefecture] What is Hirafuku Hyakuho? Detailed information on works and places where they can be viewed

I know that Hirafuku Momoho is famous as a painter born in Akita Prefecture, but many people probably don't really know what kind of works he left behind. This article...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2022.06.17

hatahata sushi

What is Hatahata Sushi? Learn more about how to make it from delicious seasons to how to make it [Akita Prefecture]

When you think of delicious fish in Akita Prefecture, you imagine it as a tahata, but do you think it's not a good souvenir because it doesn't last long? This article recommends to those...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2022.06.12

What is Chorogi? Detailed explanations from cultivation methods to the meaning of adding it to New Year's dishes [Akita Prefecture]

When you think of Chorogi, many people may imagine pickles in Kanto's New Year's dishes, but in Akita they are cherished as a traditional vegetable. In this article, we will introduce the following...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2022.06.08

Ajidoraku no Sato

What is "Ajidoraku no Sato"? We'll introduce you to where you can buy it to delicious recipes...

If you are from Hokkaido, did you know that there are surprisingly many localities in noodle soup, such as "Menmi" for those from Kyushu, and if you are from Kyushu, you may know that noodle soup has a surprisingly large regional feel to it? In this article, we will introduce Akita...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2022.06.05

Akita's warrior

Three Sengoku warlords from Akita Prefecture! Ando Aiki, Tozawa Moriyasu, Onodera Keido

During the Sengoku period, Akita Prefecture was a state of rivalry, and the influences of Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu in the central area were intertwined in a complex way. Among them, he expanded the layout and was highly regarded as having excellent knowledge and bravery...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.05.26

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