Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [The Legend of the Three Lakes of Northern Tohoku: Part 1] Have you heard of the epic folklore that spans three prefectures, the "Legend of the Three Lakes"? https://jp.neft.asia/a...
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When you think of Aomori, apples come to mind, but that's not all. The prefecture also produces an astonishing variety of fruits, including cherries, grapes, melons, apricots, pears, prunes, and black currants.
The vast natural landscape of northern Tohoku, spanning Aomori, Akita, and Iwate, has been home to mysterious legends passed down since ancient times. Among these is a magnificent folk tale known as the "Three Lakes Legend." The setting for the story is...
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"If you cry, a mokko will come from the mountains." This phrase has been used since ancient times, mainly in the Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture. It is said to be a "discipline" to stop children from crying, and is still used in Aomori today.
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When talking about chikuwa in Aomori Prefecture, the first thing that comes to mind is Maruyo Suisan's Kamome Chikuwa. Its presence is immediately apparent when you look at the kamaboko section of a supermarket. Rows and rows of Kamome Chikuwa...
Fermentation culture remains strong in Hokkaido and Tohoku. Among these, "nishin no kikomi" (sliced herring), eaten in Hokkaido and Aomori, has long been loved as a side dish for rice or as a snack with alcohol.
The Tohoku Main Line, known as the main artery of Tohoku, once operated special express trains called the "Echo Morioka" and "Echo Aomori" in the late Showa period. These trains are probably quite little known.
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...
When the cherry blossoms in Hirosaki Park begin to bloom, the people of Tsugaru begin enjoying a slightly unusual cherry blossom viewing experience. The food lined up on the picnic sheets is actually "spiky crabs," a rare cherry blossom viewing delicacy in Tsugaru.
I came to Hachinohe to see the Hachinohe Enburi Festival, which is held every year from February 17th to 20th. As I mentioned in a previous article, on the day I arrived, I attended the "Historical...
