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The crane's favor 00

Is the origin of the legendary "The Crane's Return"? "Uruyama, Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture" and "Tsurufuyama Jinzoji Temple"

The old tale, "The Crane's Return," begins with a place once in a while, is probably a story that many people have heard at least once. It is a famous folk tale with similar stories all over the country, but Yamagata...

ikokeikoke2023.01.20

[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] Snow Lantern Festival | Let's go see the fantastic scenery unique to the snow country!

The Snow Lantern Festival in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, has been decided to be held for the first time in three years, so it is such a popular festival that it has many fans, not only in the prefecture but also in the prefecture. Around the area, the whole world of silver descends further...

ikokeikoke2023.01.18

Matsukawa Daruma

Why is the Matsukawa Daruma, a lucky charm from Sendai, blue? Exploring the origin of it [Miyagi Prefecture]

Matsukawa Daruma is a lucky charm that represents Sendai Parimo, a traditional craft from Sendai. Some people may wonder how its distinctive blue looks compared to the common daruma. Pine...

megumegu2023.01.07

[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] Grilled goby is the highlight! Celebrate the New Year with traditional Sendai zoni...

Zoni is eaten during New Year's, and has various characteristics across the country depending on the region and culture. Broadly speaking, in Kansai, you can make a white miso with round mochi, while in Kanto, you can make a lot of ingredients with corn mochi soup and soy sauce...

megumegu2023.01.05

Tsugaru Kokeshi at Shin-Aomori Station

[JR East Pass Trip: Day 3] A day trip to Aomori Bullet Tour to foster your energy at home!

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railway, JR East Pass journey series, Tohoku Rokken trivia media NEFT [JR East Pass journey: Part 2 of the second day] After arriving at the remains of the soldiers' dreams, Mokoshiji Temple, heading to Sendai...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.12.27

Asaka Canal

"Asaka Shui" is a major Meiji project that transformed the Asaka Shui field in Koriyama City into fertile ground [Fukushima Prefecture]

There is an agricultural waterway from Lake Inawashiro to Koriyama City. This is a waterway for digging tunnels into the mountains between Lake Inawashiro and Koriyama City and supplying them to Koriyama City. "Asaka...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.23

Pure Land Garden at Mokoshiji Temple

[JR East Pass Trip: Part 2 of Day 2] Watching the remains of the soldiers' dreams, "Mokoshiji" and Sendai...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Journey: Day 2 Part 2] Intensive exploration of Hiraizumi! World Heritage Sites "Chusonji Temple" and "Konjikudo" https://jp.neft.asia/ar...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.12.20

Mogami safflower

"Mogami safflower" certified as a Japanese heritage and Japanese agricultural heritage [Yamagata Prefecture]

"Benibana (saffolder)" has been cultivated since ancient times as a raw material for dyeing "beni" and "yellow". Also, the seeds contain fats and oils (safflower oil/benibanayu/saf...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.19

Chusonji Temple Information Board

[JR East Pass Trip: Day 2 Part 2] Intensive exploration of Hiraizumi! World Heritage Sites "Chusonji Temple" and "...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Trip: Day 2 Part 1] I'm already back at Iwate. Our goal is Hiraizumi, a town of history! https://jp.neft.asia/...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.12.18

[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] We visited the Sendai City History and Folklore Museum located in Kotsugaoka Park.

The Sendai City Historical Folklore Museum (formerly the 4th Infantry Regiment Barracks) in Ryogaoka Park used to operate as a boarding house for the soldiers, but only the 4th Barracks remained and was moved to the east side of the park...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.12.16

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