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What kind of bird is "Milkytail"? Where is the wild bird that has become the official character of the prefecture?

Prefectures have designated "prefectural XX" such as flowers and animals, which symbolize the local government, as mascots. The bird in Fukushima Prefecture is a millet. But just asking for his name...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2025.03.31

dog siblings

Did you know that there are five siblings? A big explanation of Iwate's local character Sobacchi and dog siblings...

The local character Sobachi was born in 2009 as a promotional character for the "Iwate Hiraizumi Tourism Campaign" and has been officially recognized as an image character for Iwate Prefecture since 2010...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.08.02

"monaka" opens in Mannaka Sakanacho, Morioka! Let's go and see Mona! ...

On July 11th, 2024, a new commercial complex "monaka" with one basement and four floors above ground was opened at the entrance to the Sakamachi Arcade in Morioka City. "monaka (...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.07.19

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