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All you need is this to make your meal delicious! Aizu Tenpo's "Okazu Miso" series [Fukuoka...

Each prefecture in the Tohoku region has a wide variety of foods that go well with rice, known as "rice accompaniments." This time, we'll be introducing the Aizu Tenpo "Okazu Miso" series. This dish features a rich miso paste and plenty of ingredients...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2025.09.10

It's not just bread, but it's also bread! A sweet, melt-in-your-mouth pure white soul food! The famous confection "Kumata"...

Kumatappan is a traditional confectionery from Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. Although the name includes the word "bread," it is actually a Japanese confectionery. With its striking pure white appearance and long history, it is one of the most famous local confectioneries...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2025.06.17

[Iwate Prefecture] Enjoy soft serve ice cream while feeling the sea breeze at the northern Sanriku coast! Roadside station...

As part of the post-earthquake reconstruction efforts, the Sanriku Coastal Road was completed as a bypass of National Route 45 along the Sanriku Coast. While this has made travel easier, it is said that the number of cars passing through the city has also increased. Therefore, the coastal road...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2025.06.12

Kanegasaki Herbal Brewery - Barrel-Aged ONI no amaro KZ

From Kanegasaki Town! "Barrel-Aged ONI no ama" herbal liquor made with Iwate rice shochu and Japanese ingredients...

The barrel-aged herbal liquor "ONI no amaro KZ" features a striking label featuring a demon mask from the traditional Onikenbai dance, a traditional art form passed down mainly in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.

AoiwaAoiwa2025.06.04

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Shimanuki's "Kokeshi Tin" is a Sendai souvenir that will tickle your collector's fancy...

When it comes to souvenirs from a trip, food is the obvious choice. In Sendai, there are many options, such as beef tongue, kamaboko (fish cake), and hagi no tsuki (Japanese cedar leaf cake). However, what is surprisingly hard to come up with is a tangible souvenir.

AoiwaAoiwa2025.04.28

Fukushima boasts the highest natto consumption in Japan! Introducing the locals' top picks for natto...

Natto is a classic rice accompaniment. Delicious and nutritionally balanced, it's likely that many households keep it on hand. Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, is known for its high natto consumption...

Haruka HashimotoHaruka Hashimoto2025.04.14

Kinoshita Koma

Kinoshita Koma – One of the three major horses in Japan, originating from a wooden horse shape worn on the chest of a horse presented as a tribute...

Kinoshita Koma, a local toy found in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, is one of the "Three Great Horses of Japan," along with the Hachimanuma from Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, and the Miharu Koma from Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. What is Kinoshita Koma? Kinoshita Koma (Kinoshita Koma) is...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.04.11

Sakunami Kokeshi dolls' expressions

Sakunami Kokeshi – Developed in Sakunami Onsen in Sendai, it has a history of over 150 years...

Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representative of the Tohoku region. They are a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique style found in every prefecture in the Tohoku region. This time, we will be looking at some of these kokeshi...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.04.08

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Hachimanuma – One of Japan's three great horses, a local lucky charm toy passed down in the southern horse-breeding areas...

In the past, horses were an inseparable part of people's lives, used in farming, warfare, and transportation. The Tohoku region is home to many excellent horse breeding areas, and their legacy is naturally reflected in the traditional crafts of each region. Yawata Horse...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.03.17

Hoya Suimei Variation

Speaking of Miyagi, sea squirts are the first thing that comes to mind! 5 recommended sea squirt souvenirs you can buy at Sendai Station!

When you think of Miyagi Prefecture, you think of sea squirts! Many people probably think of sea squirts! This time, we'll introduce five sea squirt souvenirs that can be stored at room temperature and are recommended as souvenirs or snacks! What is a sea squirt?...

YokochiYokochi2025.03.05

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