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Harakata sashiko

[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] Harakata Sashiko is a symbol of Yonezawa's tradition and culture!

Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture is a home to handicrafts. A variety of traditional crafts have been produced since ancient times, including safflower dyeing and woodworking. One of them is Yonezawa Tsumugi, which I previously introduced on NEFT. ...

Chimon2018.09.10

Dutch rice crackers

[Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture] Enjoy Tohoku's famous sweets at "Holland Senbei FACTORY"! by myself...

When it comes to specialty dishes in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, the limited express Inaho and Dutch Senbei are the limited express. If you're in Tokyo, you're probably probably the first time you've heard of both. The express train is from Niigata, along the Sea of ​​Japan...

sugarsugar2018.09.09

Kumagaya

The originator of Sendai sweets! Kumagaya's Yubeshi is delicious!

When you hear the word "dagne," what kind of sweets do you think of? "Umaibo", "Fried Potato", "Moroccan Yogurt"...The sweets you remember should differ from person to person, but all of them...

Chimon2018.09.06

Kogin sashimi

Let's check out the roots of the cute Japanese accessory, Koginzashi!

Kogin embroidery is an embroidery technique passed down in Aomori Prefecture. This is a traditional technique that has been passed down from generation to female farmers since the Edo period. I know that Japanese embroidered Kogin Embroideredness is currently a secret topic...

Chimon2018.09.06

Hakama

[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] Important Intangible Cultural Property “Seiko Sendai-daira” is the highest quality brand of hakama fabric

Kokeshi is a traditional craft loved by the common people in Miyagi Prefecture. So, what about traditional crafts that have been loved by the samurai class? During the Edo period, the 1 million city of Sendai was known as the Sendai Domain, and was...

Chimon2018.09.05

Namahage

The Namahage Museum and the Oga Mayama Legend Museum are gathered together...

The Oga Mayama Denshokan shows the legend of "Namahage" through skits. Namahage, the visitor god, is a national tradition that represents Oga city in Akita Prefecture, and has been designated as an intangible important cultural property in the country...

sugarsugar2018.06.26

pottery

[Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture] Experience pottery at "Nanaemon Kiln"! Hirashimizu ware with a history of 200 years...

Hirashimizu is known as a pottery village among Yamagata. In this area, there is a spot where you can experience pottery at Hirashimizu ware, which has a history of 200 years. Hirashimizu ware originated in E...

sugarsugar2018.06.19

Japanese paper soft

[Fukushima Prefecture] Let's try making washi paper at Nihonmatsu City Washi Tradition Museum!

Fukushima Prefecture is the "Entrance to Michinoku" that becomes more profound the more you learn. Even so, Nihonmatsu's washi paper has a history that is unparalleled by other regions. A rustic atmosphere to a solemn atmosphere...

Chimon2018.05.29

honey

[Semboku City, Akita Prefecture] Honey from all over the world is gathered at “Mountain Honey Shop”! all...

The area around Lake Tazawa in Senboku City, Akita Prefecture is particularly prosperous as a hot spring resort. With the legendary Tatsumihime and famous hot springs nationwide, this area is visited by many tourists. And this area was a long time ago...

sugarsugar2018.04.21

Grape

Enjoy fruit picking in each season at Takahashi Fruit Land! [Mounted in Yamagata Prefecture...

Yamagata Prefecture is famous nationwide as a kingdom of fruits. In Yamagata, you can enjoy a wide variety of fruits, including summer cherry, peaches, grapes, la France, apples, and persimmons. Especially...

sugarsugar2018.04.20

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