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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)"...

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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.

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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...

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Mochi Honzen 02

[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...

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Mochi Honzen 01

[Part 1] What is Ichinoseki and Hiraizumi's "Mochi Honzen"? | Honzen cuisine made entirely from mochi

As symbolized by the word "omotenashi," deep consideration and meticulous consideration for others and guests is known as one of the virtues that characterizes Japanese culture.

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Dance of Ennen "Young Woman and Priest"

What is Ennen, a precious performing art that only a few remain in the modern era? | Mōtsu-ji Temple's Ennen Dance [...

"Ennen" is a term that may not be familiar to most people. It is a performing art that was performed at temples from the mid-Heian period, but gradually declined around the Muromachi period, and is said to have almost completely disappeared by the Edo period.

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Enjoy a relaxing boat ride on the Geibikei Gorge, Japan's northernmost boat trip! [Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture]

The Geibikei Gorge boat ride in Higashiyama-cho, Ichinoseki City, is a leisurely boat ride on the surface of the river that flows slowly through a valley lined with towering rock walls. From the departure point to the dock upstream...

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Enjoy the gourmet food at JR Morioka Station! Seafood, local sake, craft beer...

JR Morioka Station is directly connected to the station building "Fezan," which houses many local restaurants, but JR East has also opened several local restaurants within the station.

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Old-style martial arts (Aomori and Iwate)

[Aomori and Iwate Edition] Valuable old-style martial arts from the six Tohoku prefectures! Numerous unique techniques are still handed down...

It is self-evident that the samurai's duty was to fight, and for this reason, numerous martial arts have been devised and refined throughout history. In ancient times, martial arts in general were called "the way of archery and horseback riding," and the art of archery and horseback riding was...

Korok with a swordKorok with a sword2025.11.17

Traditional Family Portrait

30 Surnames with Roots in Iwate Prefecture's Prestigious Families

Every place across Japan, there are prestigious and famous families who are rumored to be so-called "local famous people." Even if you say, "We are a very ordinary family," if you trace our ancestors carefully, it's actually a history...

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