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"Immediate Body Buddha" in Yamagata Prefecture and "Reincarnation Faith" in Yudonoyama

Immediately Buddha. Even if life dies, he will remain forever and watch over people. At the end of his training, the monk will eat only nuts and wild vegetables at his own will, and will reach a limit on the fat content of his body...

2023.06.15

Kurokawa Noh

Kurokawa Noh is a Shinto ritual that has been developed independently by farmers for 500 years [Yamagata Prefecture]

At Kasuga Shrine in Kurokawa, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, at the foot of Mt. Gassan, Kurokawa Noh is a folk art that has been passed down for 500 years by parishioners (peasants) as a ritual, and is designated as an important intangible folk cultural property in the country.

2023.06.13

Nagai, the former Yonezawa domain boat transport town that flourished through the Mogami River [Yamagata Prefecture]

Nagai City, located in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture, is a town and five villages merged with Nagai Village, Nishine Village, Hirano Village, Isazawa Village and Toyota Village, centered around the former Nagai Town, which was developed by the Mogami River boat transport during the Edo period.

2023.06.08

[Oga Peninsula, Akita Prefecture] Meet the authentic Namahage! Namahagekan/Oga Shinzan Tradition Museum...

What impression do you have of "Namahage"? I had the image of a scary demon who went around each house on New Year's Eve and threatened their children by saying, "No bad kids, aren't they?" ...

2023.06.05

Gassan (summer skiing)

[Gassan, Nishimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture] Can you ski in midsummer? Gassan Ski Resort is getting warmer...

Mt. Gassan, Mt. Haguro and Mt. Yudono are known as the "Three Dewa Mountains" and are known as mountain worshippers. Since Mt. Gassan is considered to be a place that wishes happiness in the next life, Mt. Haguro is considered to be a place that wishes for happiness in the next life, Mt. Yudono is considered to be a place that wishes for happiness in the next life.

2023.05.23

[Misato Town, Akita Prefecture] ``Rokugo Yusui Group'' where 120 springs have enriched people's lives

The Rokugo district of Misatocho, Akita Prefecture, is one of Japan's most famous water villages, known as the Rokugo Spring Water Group. Misato Town is located in the center of the long Yokote Basin north and south, stretching from Yuzawa City to Senboku City, and is located in the center of the West...

2023.05.11

[Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] “Aizu Thirty-Three Kannon” tours around the Kitaaizu area, centering on Aizuwakamatsu

"Aizu Thirty Three Kannon" is a Buddhist culture that forms the core of "Aizu's 33 Kannon Tour - Aizu's Culture of Aizu from the Past through Pilgrimage," which is certified as a Japanese Heritage site...

2023.05.10

[Tohoku] Strange festivals in Tohoku! ? Introducing 6 festivals that will surprise people from other prefectures

Japanese people are a festival-loving ethnic group. Festivals are held somewhere in Japan all year round. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, festivals have been self-restrained for the past few years, but due to the lifting of restrictions on activities, this year...

2023.05.08

[Date City, Fukushima Prefecture] A trip around the power spot Ryozan, Ryozan Town, Date City

Ryozenmachi, Date City, located in the northern part of Fukushima Prefecture, is a town famous as a power spot. The charms of the sacred mountains, which have been deeply religious since ancient times, the sacred mountain shrines, and the traditional sacred mountain taiko drums...

2023.05.02

[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] Travel back in time to the Sengoku period? The Battle of Kawanakajima was held in Yonezawa in Reiwa...

The Uesugi Festival, which will be held in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, will be held for four days with a major event. In particular, the battle on Kawanakajima, which is reproduced on the riverbed of the Mogami River that flows through the city on the last day, is just like...

2023.04.27

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