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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...

Korok with a swordKorok with a sword2025.12.02

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.

Korok with a swordKorok with a sword2025.12.01

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...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.11.26

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.

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2025.11.20

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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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...

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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...

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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 Autumn Festival, celebrating its 18th anniversary this year, will be held on October 25, 2025, at Tsutsumioka Park in central Sendai City.

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