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A wonderful garden can be seen from the tatami room of Torigata Kaikan (former Torigata landlord's house) ©Odate City

Historic buildings in Odate City, sparing the war caused by the Boshin War [Akita Prefecture]

The castle of Odate Castle, the branch castle of the Kubota domain, was Satake Nishiya. During the Edo period, Odate City was the territory of the Nanbu domain (part of Iwate and Aomori prefectures), in the adjacent Kakunodate region (Kakunodate City, Kosaka Town) and was the territory of the Kubota domain (part of Iwate and Aomori prefectures).

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.08.22

[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Yamagata Edition] Enjoy Yamagata's delicious autumn festival!

When asked, "What comes to mind when it comes to Yamagata Prefecture's festival?" Many people probably answer that the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival is held every year from August 5th to 7th. There are many summer festivals...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.08.21

The southern drainage pump station almost blocks off the regulation pond (on the right) and the western waterway (on the left). The long waterway in the center is the central main drainage channel ©Oga Peninsula/Ogata Geopark

[History of Hachirogata reclamation ③] Earth lower than sea level... The lifeline is water management [Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture]

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [History of Hachirogata Reclamation 2] How was the reclaimed land created? [Hachirogata Town, Akita Prefecture] https://jp.neft.asia/archive...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.08.19

[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Akita Edition] 3 History and Traditional Akita Autumn Festivals

When it comes to Akita festivals, it seems that there are many summer festivals from July to August, such as the Akita Kanto Festival, but charming autumn festivals are also held everywhere. In this article...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.08.16

[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Aomori Edition] Introducing the Aomori autumn festivals and local gourmet food!

When it comes to festivals in Aomori Prefecture, summer festivals held in early August are held nationwide, such as the Aomori Nebuta Festival, Hirosaki Neputa Festival, Goshogawara Tachinebuta, and even the Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival.

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.08.14

[History of Hachirogata Reclamation 2] How was the reclamation ground created? [Hachirogata Town, Akita Prefecture]

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [The History of Hachirogata Reclamation ①] Japan's second largest lake becomes a vast rice field [Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture] https://jp.neft.asia/arc...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.08.08

[The History of Hachirogata Reclamation ①] Japan's second largest lake became a vast rice field [Akita Prefecture...

The former Hachirogata Lagoon and Oga Peninsula today. The area surrounded by the waterway is reclaimed land (Ogata Village). ©Geospatial Information Authority of Japan

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.08.05

"Place names with doors" from 1 to 9 [Hachinohe and Kunohe edition] Patterns only for the positions of eight and nine...

The "place names with doors" in the area known as Nukanobu District, the former southern territory of Aomori Prefecture to Iwate Prefecture, are thought to have lined up from south to north along the Oshu Kaido road from Shichinohe...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.08.01

Hachinohe Sanja Taisai festival float ①

Over 1 million people attend the Hachinohe Sansha Festival, which originated from the Ogami Shrine festival...

When people think of summer festivals in Aomori Prefecture, the Aomori Nebuta Festival probably comes to mind, but Hachinohe City also has a large-scale summer festival that represents Aomori called the Hachinohe Sansha Festival.

AoiwaAoiwa2024.07.31

"Place names with doors" from 1 to 9 [Seven-nohe] The image of a horse production area remains strong...

Of the nine "dos", Shichinohe is located the northernmost point, and even today the area is dotted with horse farms. Currently, thoroughbred racehorse horses are not kept, but rather, racehorse horses...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.07.29

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