You might think that the "Railway Song," which begins with "A single whistle blows at Shinbashi," is a song about the Tokaido Main Line heading west from Tokyo, right? Actually, there are five volumes of the Railway Song (although some say there are six or even seven...).
This is the second installment of our special feature on pickles from the Tohoku region, focusing on Miyagi, Yamagata, and Fukushima prefectures. Pickles are one of the dishes that clearly reflect regional characteristics, but their history isn't necessarily all from ancient times. ...
The JR Joban Line is a railway line that runs along the Pacific coast of Fukushima Prefecture's Hamadori region and southern Miyagi Prefecture. Its name is derived from Hitachi, the former name of Ibaraki Prefecture, and the area encompassing eastern Fukushima Prefecture and southern Miyagi Prefecture...
The Tohoku Shinkansen, often called the "main artery of Eastern Japan" connecting the Kanto and Tohoku regions, opened its first section on June 23, 1982. At the time of its opening, the Tohoku Shinkansen had different starting and ending points, among other things...
This series explores the mystery of the enigmatic ancient god "Arahabaki"... This time, we introduce the Arahabaki Shrine located in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. Who is the ancient god "Arahabaki"? "Arahabaki" is associated with the Tohoku region and...
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Are you familiar with the composer Yuji Koseki (1909-1989), who was born in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture? Koseki composed a wide variety of songs throughout his life, including children's songs, popular songs, school anthems, company anthems, fight songs, and more...
As I wrote in my previous article, I visited Iwaki City with my family during the Golden Week holidays in May 2026. We spent the first day at Spa Resort Hawaiians, and the second day...
In early May 2026, my family and I visited Iwaki City in Fukushima Prefecture. This article details our visits to the "Iwaki Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru" and "Iwaki Yumoto Onsen" during our stay...
What are Aizu Hanafuda? Aizu Hanafuda are original Hanafuda cards created by Kitanippon Printing Co., Ltd., a printing company in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. A standard Hanafuda deck consists of 48 cards, each representing one of the 12 months of the year...
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Based on the concept of "Towns are interesting to explore on foot!", this series explores the charm of towns by actually taking a stroll through them. This time, we explored Miharu Town in Tamura District, Fukushima Prefecture. When you think of Miharu Town, you think of "Miharu...
