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[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] What is the history and types of Morioka Sansa Odori? Guinness World Record Taiko Performance...

The Morioka Sansa Dance, synonymous with Iwate in summer, is the first festival to liven up Tohoku's summer on the earliest dates from August 1st to 4th of the Tohoku Six Great Festivals. This time, Morioka-san...

nakanaka2022.07.29

The National Astronomical Observatory Mizusawa Campus was the first in Japan to connect with space [Iwate Prefecture]

The National Astronomical Observatory Mizusawa Campus, although its name seems to be a university, is an observatory station at the National Astronomical Observatory. The predecessor was the oldest "latitude observation" of the National Astronomical Observatory, which opened in 1899 (Meiji 32)...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.07.25

[Iwate Prefecture] Jomon Flame Fujisawa Wildfire Festival 2022 will be held! Making original Jomon pottery...

The Fujisawa No Yaki Festival in Fujisawa-cho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, which was cancelled for the second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held for the first time in three years for two days, Saturday, August 13th and Sunday, August 14th, 2022...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.07.23

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[Craft beer in Iwate Prefecture (Morioka City and Northern Prefecture area)] 7 unique local beers!

There are the largest number of craft beer breweries in Iwate Prefecture in the six Tohoku prefectures, each featuring fresh beer with a unique taste. As of June 2022, there are 12 restaurants in the prefecture...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.07.19

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[Craft beer in Iwate Prefecture (Southern Prefecture area)] A unique local beer from the sea to the mountains...

The craft beer brewery located in the southern half of Iwate Prefecture is competing for a taste of its long-established brewery that has been building since the 20th century and a new brewery that has appeared in the past few years. As of June 2022...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.07.16

[Iwate Prefecture] Why is Iwate/Morioka called that? Find out the origin of place names!

Iwate Prefecture is full of food culture such as Wankosoba, Morioka Cold Noodles, and Jajan noodles, as well as historical heritage such as Mokoshiji Temple and Chusonji Temple, but I've thought, "Why did Iwate Prefecture become the name of Iwate?"...

HiroyukiOkaHiroyukiOka2022.07.15

[Iwate Prefecture during the Boshin War] What was the decision of the Morioka and Ichinoseki clans?

During the Boshin War, when the Tohoku area became a battlefield, Iwate Prefecture was not a battlefield. At that time, Iwate Prefecture was the Morioka domain, which was the southern half of the northern half, and the southern half was the Ichinoseki domain, which had close ties to the Sendai domain...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.07.12

Nanbu Bevelers are the unique residence of the Nanbu Domain, who was well aware of the importance of horses [Iwate Prefecture]

The "Curly House" is an ingenious and human home built to create stables inside the house and live together. Northern Kanto, especially Iwate Prefecture, has a unique curve called "Nanbu Curler" during the Edo period...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.06.26

Yoshitsune Minamoto

"The ruins of dreams for summer grass and soldiers," Takadate, the land where Minamoto Yoshitsune was over [Hiraizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture]

Takadate (Hiroizumicho, Hiraizumicho, Iwate Prefecture) is the place where Minamoto Yoshitsune (1159-1189) passed away for 31 years. I'm following my brother Yoritomo...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.06.25

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A former secretary chooses it! Five souvenirs from Iwate Prefecture that are truly delicious!

Iwate Prefecture, a treasure trove of ingredients blessed with majestic nature, offers many delicious souvenirs. You may be wondering which one to choose. Five really delicious souvenirs from Iwate "Really...

nakanaka2022.06.19

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