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[Akita's Sasara Dance: Part 1] The roots of "Sasara Dance"? A clue lies in "Lion Dance"...

Many folk performing arts and traditional events have been passed down in Akita Prefecture. One of these is the "Sasara Dance" (or "Sasara"), which has been passed down throughout the entire Akita prefecture, primarily in the Kitaakita region (Hon...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.05.20

Akita Cedar: A Traditional Japanese Cedar in Akita Prefecture

Forests account for 67% of Japan's land area. Akita Prefecture has a forest coverage rate of 72%, which is higher than the average, and is home to broadleaf trees, primarily beech trees, in the Shirakami-Sanchi Mountains (Akita and Aomori Prefectures), a World Heritage Site.

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Oda, a genius painter who was a samurai but also created Japan's first Western-style painting, "Akita Ranga"...

The Odano family home still remains on Kakunodate Samurai Residence Street. Located in a corner of Kakunodate Samurai Residence Street in Kakunodate, Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, is the Odano family home, who were vassals of the Kubota Domain (Akita Domain). The Odano family...

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Chewy? Crunchy? What is the Japanese sweet "Unpei"? A traditional taste rooted in the region [Aomori...

In supermarkets and Japanese confectionery shops in the Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, sweets called "Unpei" are available around the New Year's holiday, before Obon, and during the equinox. They come in bright pink, fluorescent green, and other colors...

Hana OdagiriHana Odagiri2025.04.25

The railway version of an electric car? ACCUM, a battery-powered train running on the Oga Peninsula (Akita Prefecture)

Currently, there are many electric trains running on Japanese railways, but because electric trains basically require continuous external power supply, they cannot run on lines without power facilities.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.04.21

It developed as a logistics port on the Yoneshiro River, and its role has led to the name "Noshiro City," which remains to this day...

The Yoneshiro River runs from east to west through the center of Noshiro City. It originates at Mount Nakadake (1,024m above sea level), which straddles Akita, Aomori, and Iwate prefectures, and flows through the towns of Kosaka, Kazuno, and Kitaakita.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.03.27

The Hiyama Ando clan, who ruled Akita during the Sengoku period and had their base in Noshiro [Akita Prefecture]

Noshiro City is located in northern Akita Prefecture, bordering the Sea of ​​Japan on the west side and with a population of approximately 47,000 (as of December 2024, according to Noshiro City data). The Yoneshiro River, a Class A river, runs east to west through the center of the city...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.03.24

Akita Glamping

Introducing a stylish glamping facility inspired by the Kujukushima Islands of Kisakata [Akita Prefecture]

"Glamping" is a coined word meaning "glamorous" and "camping," and refers to camping that can be enjoyed casually without bringing anything with you, as if you were staying at a luxury hotel. In this article, we will introduce camping at home...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2025.03.19

Honkai Shishimai Banraku is a folk performing art that has been preserved and passed down for 400 years in Yuri Honkai, Akita Prefecture.

Yurihonjo City is home to "Honkai Shishimai Bangaku," a folk performing art that has been passed down for generations and designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan. "Honkai Shishimai Bangaku" is...

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Shichizayama and the great meander of the Yoneshiro River from "Kimimachizaka" ©Rande

The sacred mountain "Shichizayama" and "Kimimachizaka" associated with Emperor Meiji [Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture]

Futatsui is a region in the eastern part of Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture. It was formerly an independent municipality known as Futatsui Town. In 2006, it merged with Noshiro City and is now part of Noshiro City.

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