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30 Surnames with Roots in Iwate Prefecture's Prestigious Families

Everywhere in Japan, there are prestigious families known as "local celebrities." Even if you say, "We're just an ordinary family," if you trace your ancestry closely, you may find that you're actually from a prestigious family.

AoiwaAoiwa2025.11.14

Rakan Children's Park

A mysterious park lined with impressive stone Buddha statues | The history of Morioka City's "Rakan Children's Park"...

Morioka Hachimangu Shrine, the main shrine of Morioka City. Walk south for a few minutes along Miyako Kaido, a road that runs north to south from the main entrance, and you'll see Rakan Children's Park on your left. At first glance, it appears to be an ordinary, quiet residential area...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.11.08

Iced coffee (Tea House Liebe)

[Iwate Prefecture] 6 "Good Old Coffee Shops" that Trace Morioka's Coffee Shop Culture

Heading to Morioka, the Quiet City of Coffee Shops While walking through the city of Morioka, just a short distance from the hustle and bustle in front of the station, you'll come across a quiet coffee shop that exudes a sense of nostalgia. The deep wooden door...

RyokoRyoko2025.11.05

Ogatsu Hoin Kagura (Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture) - Rekimin Autumn Festival 2025

Sendai City Museum of History and Folklore | Rekimin Autumn Festival 2025 Photo Report (October 25, 2025)...

The Sendai City Museum of History and Folklore's 18th Autumn Festival will be held on October 25, 2025, at Tsutsumioka Park in central Sendai.

AoiwaAoiwa2025.11.02

Introducing the popular gelato at roadside stations! Taste delicious gelato in Iwate prefecture...

One of the joys of roadside stations is the original soft serve ice cream made with local ingredients, but recently, an increasing number of roadside stations have started offering stylish Italian gelato. In Iwate...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2025.10.30

Night on the Galactic Railroad

The 10th trip of the anime "That's Journey" goes to Iwate Prefecture, which is associated with Miyazawa Kenji...

A TV anime called "That's Journey" was broadcast from April to June 2025. The main character, Suzugamori, is a female college student who wants to become a manga artist.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.10.27

Sawame Lion Dance (Morioka City)

Sakurayama Shrine | Photo report of the joint local performing arts dedication (October 12, 2025) [Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture]

A joint dedication of local performing arts by four groups held in the center of Morioka City. This is a scene from a joint dedication of local performing arts held at Sakurayama Shrine in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture on October 12, 2025. A total of four performing groups...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.10.25

Nishikicho Toramai (Kamaishi City)

Sanriku performing arts come together! Sanriku International Arts Festival 2025 "Kazumasu" photo report [...

What is the Sanriku International Arts Festival? The Sanriku International Arts Festival was launched in 2014 in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake. It highlights the various local performing arts of the Sanriku coastal region and also features performing arts and artists from around the world.

AoiwaAoiwa2025.10.19

A swordsmith offering a sword to the shrine (image)

[Part 2] Who is the Oshu "Maikusa Blacksmith"? What was their influence on the development of the Japanese sword?.

Why did the Maikusa sword have such a sharp edge? Are ancient swords a lost technology that cannot be reproduced? We have seen the legends surrounding the Maikusa sword's excellent sharpness, but why did it acquire such high cutting power?.

Korok with a swordKorok with a sword2025.10.16

Maikusa blacksmiths traveling to various places (image)

[Part 2] Who is the Oshu "Maikusa Blacksmith"? What was their influence on the development of the Japanese sword?.

The influence of Maikusa swordsmiths across the country We have seen that Maikusa swords and Oshu swords gained high acclaim and credibility, but in fact, swordsmiths did not continue their activities in the Maikusa region, which is considered to be their base...

Korok with a swordKorok with a sword2025.10.15

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