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Cherry blossoms at Tsutsujioka Park

The place where the cherry blossoms are in full bloom changes depending on the season!? I went to the cherry blossom festival at Tsutsujioka Park!

It's about a 20-minute walk from the East Exit of JR Sendai Station, and about a 3-minute walk from Tsutsujigaoka Station on the JR Senseki Line. It's a flower garden representative of Sendai City that can be enjoyed by everyone, from families to office workers.

Chimon2017.04.25

Eva Key Visual

Arrived in Sendai! Went to the Evangelion and Japanese Sword Exhibition!

Shin Godzilla has been a hot topic, winning seven awards at the Japan Academy Awards and featuring extravagant Blu-ray bonuses. Its director, Hideaki Anno, is best known for his work on Neon Genesis Evangelion...

Chimon2017.03.31

I went to the Japan Heritage Certification Symposium "The 'Date' Culture Developed by Masamune"!

March 20, 2017. On this day, a promotional event was held to commemorate the 450th anniversary of Date Masamune's birth, and a symposium was held to commemorate the recognition of "Date Culture Developed by Masamune" as a Japan Heritage Site in 2016.

Chimon2017.03.22

Spring is almost here! 4 recommended cherry blossom viewing spots in Akita!

What do you think of when you see pale pink cherry blossoms? "Graduation"? "Enrollment"? Graduation songs often link cherry blossoms with graduation, but that's only in Tokyo...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2017.03.15

[Akita] A traditional winter sweets event! What is Odate City's "Amekko Market"?

Akita Prefecture, located in the north of Japan, is known as a snowy region. Many of the festivals held there are unique and fantastical. For example, in the summer, paper lanterns are arranged in the shape of ears of rice...

akoako2017.03.13

"JoJo Fes i" celebrates the 30th anniversary of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.

Following on from last year, a "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" event will be held in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture this year! The popular "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" event, "JoJo's Seven..." will be held in Sendai last year.

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2017.02.22

Yamagata-style potato stew

Come to Japan's No. 1 Imoni Festival in Yamagata City! [Yamagata Prefecture]

What do you imagine when you hear the word "imoni"? As the name suggests, imoni is "boiled potatoes." In the Tohoku region, it is so popular that it is often referred to as a spring cherry blossom viewing dish and an autumn imoni dish.

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2017.01.31

Donto Festival: A traditional New Year's event [Miyagi Prefecture]

When the sound of bamboo bursting in the flames echoes through the shrine grounds, the people of Miyagi Prefecture are reminded that a new year has begun. The Matsutaki Festival is held at Osaki Hachimangu Shrine amid the cold air. Dressed in warm clothing,...

Chimon2017.01.16

Namahage Sedo Festival

Akita is hot even in winter! 4 recommended winter festivals

The people of Akita Prefecture love festivals. The Kanto Festival is one of the three major festivals in the Tohoku region, and everyone knows about it. As the festival approaches and the people of Akita Prefecture hear the practice of the music, their blood boils...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.27

Jozenji Street Jazz Festival 01

Japan's largest community music festival, "Jozenji Street Jazz Festival"

There is a "music culture" that continues to grow along with the "town" and "people." Attracted by the sound of a young girl singing and playing the guitar, I walked along the street and saw a drum set appear in the middle of the road...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.13

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