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What to eat during New Year's? Local New Year's dishes that reflect history and culture are popular...

New Year's cuisine has evolved in unique ways across Japan. The New Year's cuisine of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tohoku region has also evolved to reflect the history and culture of the region. Famous local dishes include squid and carrots and kozuyu...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2025.12.22

New Year in Aomori is a cod New Year! What are the cod dishes that are essential for the prefecture's residents?

Cod is synonymous with New Year's in Aomori. The steaming aroma of jappa soup and the rich flavor of cod milt evoke memories of winter dining in Aomori. While cod-filled meals are rarely seen outside the prefecture, they have long been an essential part of Aomori's cuisine.

Hana OdagiriHana Odagiri2025.12.19

[Part 2] Locals teach you how to identify delicious apples so you won't regret buying them! 

Have you ever bought apples at the supermarket, only to find that they were softer than you expected or had a bland flavor when you tried them at home? Even if they look the same, the texture and sweetness may differ...

Hana OdagiriHana Odagiri2025.12.18

Mount Iwate is an active volcano! The Yakehashiri lava flow covers the base of the volcano in a black blanket...

Mount Iwate (2,038m above sea level), the highest peak in Iwate Prefecture, is a symbol of the prefecture and has been selected as one of Japan's 100 most famous mountains. On its northeastern slope, there is a lava flow known as the "Yakehashiri (or Yakebashiri)"...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.12.17

[Part 1] About 50 varieties of apples!? Local Aomori residents carefully select the best apples based on texture...

Aomori is the number one apple producer in Japan, and it goes without saying that it is the apple kingdom. Although Aomori residents eat apples on a regular basis, when choosing apples, they do not only consider "sweetness" and "aroma"...

Hana OdagiriHana Odagiri2025.12.16

Enjoy these 3 deliciously flavorful local sakes with your hotpot! [Fukushima Prefecture]

As the weather gets colder, it's time for delicious hotpots. Enjoy a sip of local sake while munching on a simmering hotpot! For those of you who want to enjoy that, we've selected three delicious local sakes from Fukushima.

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2025.12.15

If you're looking for souvenirs, don't miss these! 3 Japanese sweets that will make you look like a connoisseur: Part 2 [Fukuoka...

What do you pay attention to when buying sweets as gifts or souvenirs? Something that everyone likes... a classic item that everyone knows... I'm sure there are a variety of things, but sometimes...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2025.12.09

A tour of local ramen in the six Tohoku prefectures! Kamaishi Ramen, which supported steel production [Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture]

Kamaishi is known as a "ramen hotspot" in Iwate Prefecture, with 27 restaurants serving delicious Kamaishi ramen, including Chinese specialty shops, cafeterias, and soba and udon shops.

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.12.05

Mochi Honzen 03

[Part 2] What is Mochi Honzen in Ichinoseki and Hiraizumi? | Other Honzen dishes and Mochi Honzen...

Examples of Honzen Cuisine That Preserve the Traditions of Honzen Cuisine While slightly off topic from the topic of mochi honzen cuisine itself, here are three examples that also preserve the traditions of honzen cuisine. All of them are examples of traditional culture that values ​​ritual and formality...

Korok with a swordKorok with a sword2025.12.03

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[Part 2] What is "Mochi Honzen" in Ichinoseki and Hiraizumi? | Over 300 varieties! A diverse cuisine...

There are over 300 varieties! Examples of "Cooking Mochi" variations As for the "Cooking Mochi" that is placed at the back left of the Mochi Honzen set, you generally cannot have a refill...

Korok with a swordKorok with a sword2025.12.02

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