Things from Tohoku

[Fukushima Prefecture] Eating horse sashimi with mustard miso is the Fukushima way! Perfect as a side dish with rice...

When you think of horse sashimi, many people think of it as a Kyushu specialty. However, horse sashimi is also a specialty of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. And in Fukushima, horse sashimi is served with mustard miso...

Haruka Hashimoto2025.01.10

Kijiyama Kokeshi – Akita's traditional kokeshi dolls, characterized by their unique, melancholic expressions...

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...

Aoiwa2025.01.07

Tsugaru Kokeshi – The youngest of the 12 styles, a traditional kokeshi doll originating from the Taisho era [Aomori Prefecture]

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...

Aoiwa2024.12.25

Hijiori Kokeshi – Developed in Hijiori Onsen, drawing on the traditions of Naruko and Togatta...

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...

Aoiwa2024.12.12

Miharu Koma – One of Japan's three great horses, a local toy that retains the legend of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro [Fukuoka]...

Nishida-cho, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. In this area, which was once home to the village of Takashiba in the Miharu Domain during the feudal era, there is a local toy called the Miharu Koma, which is considered one of Japan's three great horses.

Aoiwa2024.12.02

Irresistibly simple! Exploring the charm of "Tsugaru Kanayama ware" [Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture]

Have you heard of Tsugaru Kanayama ware, a type of pottery made in Goshogawara, Tsugaru? Highly acclaimed in Japan, its appeal has recently been spreading overseas. In this article, we will introduce Tsugaru Kanayama ware...

Hana Odagiri2024.11.27

Zao Takayu Kokeshi – Developed in Zao Onsen, drawing on the traditions of Tsuchiyu and Togatta...

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...

Aoiwa2024.11.26

Nanbu Kokeshi – A unique, traditional kokeshi doll characterized by its achromatic nature [Iwate Prefecture]

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...

Aoiwa2024.11.08

Nakanosawa Kokeshi – A tradition that has evolved beyond its current status as "part of the Tsuchiyu tradition"...

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...

Aoiwa2024.10.29

Tsuchiyu Kokeshi – Originating from Tsuchiyu Onsen, one of the three major birthplaces of Kokeshi in the Tohoku region...

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...

Aoiwa2024.10.16