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Kasha cat kokeshi doll (close-up)

Kasha Cat | A legend of a shape-shifting cat and a yokai kokeshi doll from Mishima Town, Oku-Aizu [Fukushima Prefecture]

Mishima Town, Onuma District, Fukushima Prefecture. This municipality is located in a region commonly known as Oku-Aizu, very close to the border with Niigata Prefecture. Here, you can find one of the 12 well-known types of kokeshi dolls...

AoiwaAoiwa2026.04.13

A treat made with carefully selected soybeans! Discover authentic tofu at "Fuusetsu Hana" [Iwate Prefecture, Hachioji...].

The tofu from "Fuusetsu Hana," established in Hachimantai City in 1999, is made using various heirloom varieties of domestically produced soybeans, changing them seasonally. These include yellow soybeans, green soybeans, black soybeans, and brown soybeans...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2026.03.31

Enjoy the abundance of gourmet food at the station! Let's explore the food scene at Fesan, the station building at JR Morioka Station...

In this first part of our introduction to the food options inside JR Morioka Station, we featured restaurants arranged by JR East within the station premises. (Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT JR Morioka Station Food...).

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2026.03.19

Aomori Hiba, which not only has a pleasant fragrance but is also water-resistant, has its place at hot springs [Aomori Prefecture]

The scent of Aomori Hiba contains a special ingredient not found in Japanese cypress: hinokitiol. Hinokitiol is a natural extract with strong antibacterial and antiseptic properties.

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The cute and delicious "Tanuki-san" from "Shitaameya" with Italian food, local sake, and rock...

Have you heard of the once-popular "Tanuki Cake"? During the Showa era, when fresh cream was expensive, a "Tanuki" cake was made using sponge cake and cheap buttercream to create the body of a tanuki, topped with chocolate...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2026.03.02

The core of the theory that Aomori Hiba is the strongest is the "hinokichio" which is only found in Aomori Hiba in Japan.

Aomori cypress is used in many buildings, including the Golden Hall of Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi (Hiraizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture), which has remained unreconstructed for over 900 years, Hirosaki Castle, which was built in the early Edo period, and I...

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"Shayokan." Dazai Osamu's birthplace. Nationally designated important cultural property. ©Aomori Prefecture

Chusonji Temple's Golden Hall, Hirosaki Castle, and Shayokan Hall - Historical Buildings Made from Aomori Hiba (Claude Tree) [Aomori Prefecture]

Aomori Hiba (Thujopsis dolabrata) is a tree endemic to Japan, and its Japanese scientific name is Hinoki Asunaro. It grows north from the Noto Peninsula and Nikko region of Tochigi Prefecture, and up to the Oshima Peninsula in Hokkaido...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2026.02.25

We asked the staff at Morioka's soul food shop, Fukuda Pan, about their top 3 most popular breads!.

Fukuda Pan, known nationwide as Morioka's soul food, offers approximately 50 different fillings, both sweet and savory. Ask the staff at the four directly managed Fukuda Pan stores...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2026.02.24

strawberry

Happiness spreads throughout your mouth! Strawberry Sweets are a great gift or souvenir...

For many people, seeing the word "strawberry" brings back happy childhood memories. That sweet and sour taste and the cute pink image...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2026.02.10

Spreading the appeal of fruit! Fukushima Ouse Winery, working hand in hand with local farmers...

Aiming to promote agriculture in the region, they are constantly challenging themselves to achieve this. Fukushima Ouse Winery in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, has as its mission to promote agriculture in Fukushima Prefecture, and is working to develop new and delicious wines...

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  • The facial expressions of Togatta Kokeshi dolls
    Togatta Kokeshi – Traditional Kokeshi developed in "Togatta Onsen" in Zao, Miyagi Prefecture [Miya...
  • Abukuma Cave②
    [Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture] Abukuma Cave is one of Japan's most famous limestone caves! Created over 80 million years...
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    [Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture] Irimizu Cave is a dungeon you have to crawl through on all fours! Abukuma Cave...
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  • Kasha cat kokeshi doll (close-up)
    Kasha Cat | A legend of a shape-shifting cat and a yokai kokeshi doll from Mishima Town, Oku-Aizu [Fukushima Prefecture]
  • Aomori Gyosai Center is the originator of Aomori's famous Nokkedon! Let's head out into the vast ocean of ingredients!
  • Meduts pulls the horse into the river
    A creature similar to, yet different from, the Kappa? What is the terrifying water spirit "Medotsu" from Hachinohe? [Aomori Prefecture]
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    It's really cold, isn't it... Momorin appears on the "Fukushima dialect T-shirt" at Espal Fukushima...
A restored large post-hole building
The Sannai-Maruyama Site is the largest Jomon period archaeological site in Japan, located in the northernmost part of Honshu.
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Shimanuki Kokeshi Tin 00
Shimanuki's "Kokeshi Can" is a tangible item that will appeal to collectors...
Entrance to Aoma Shrine
Aoma Shrine (Miyagi Prefecture), a shrine dedicated to the three gods of light: the moon, the stars, and the sun
The shrine and explanatory sign of Arahagihaba Shrine (Iwadeyama, Osaki City)
Arahagihaba Shrine in Iwadeyama | Has it been enshrined for 2,000 years? Its name is even etched into the place name...
Dainichi Hall Bugaku | Two Dainichi Buddhas
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Sakunami Kokeshi dolls' expressions
Sakunami Kokeshi Dolls – Developed in the Sakunami Onsen area of ​​Sendai, these dolls have a history of over 150 years...
Statue of Kimiyuki Sanada Yukimura
Three historical sites connected to the Date clan's vanguard, "Oni Kojuro," Katakura Shigenaga, and Sanada Yukimura...
Katakura family mausoleum
Four historic sites related to Katakura Kagetsuna, a famous vassal of Date Masamune, and the Katakura family [Miyagi Prefecture]
Aizu Eastern Army Cemetery "Amidaji Temple"
The Aizu clan's war dead burial ground and the grave of Shinsengumi member Saito Hajime are located here.
Shiogama Shrine's Hote Festival
Hote Festival | A fire prevention ritual with a history of over 300 years, held at Shiogama Shrine...
Date Masamune Ash Tomb
Date Masamune's ash mound and Daiganji Temple, which guards his grave | A unique funeral tradition in the Date clan...
Kanegasaki Herbal Brewery - Barrel-Aged ONI no amaro KZ
From Kanegasaki Town! A herbal liquor made with Iwate rice shochu and Japanese ingredients: "Barrel-aged ON...".
Shinkansen platform at Akita Station
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A procession carrying lanterns and the main hall
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Sumo wrestler statue on the right side (southeast) of the main hall of Senshoji Temple
Is there a statue of a sumo wrestler crying at night? It is said to be at Senshoji temple, the family temple of Yoshiaki Mogami's daughter...
Yamagata dashi
Yamagata's "dashi" is a versatile and easy-to-make local dish that goes well with anything! [Yamagata Prefecture]
Three-story pagoda of Akutsu Hachiman Shrine
Despite having the only three-story pagoda in the Okitama region, the history of Akutsu Hachiman Shrine is shrouded in mystery...
red wine
[Yamagata Prefecture] In Yamagata, the wine kingdom of Tohoku, you can visit, experience, and sample wines...
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