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What is the "Liar Festival" in Iizaka Town? With the hope that disaster will be turned into a lie [Fukushima Prefecture]

The Usokae Festival is held twice a year at Takahata Tenmangu Shrine in Iizaka-cho, Fukushima City, in the northern part of Fukushima Prefecture. A wish to turn all misfortune into a lie and turn it into something good...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2021.12.11

Akabeko

Learn the meaning and paintings of Aizu's local toy "Akabeko" as a lucky charm [Fukushima Prefecture]

Akabeko is one of the representative local toys of Fukushima Prefecture. Akabeko has been around for many years as a traditional lucky charm and a character representing Fukushima prefecture...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2021.12.06

Charcoal-grilled Tota

The story of "Sanyaki Tota," a reverse Cinderella story from the Heian period, passed down in Kananari, Kurihara City...

There is a place named "Kanari" in Kurihara City, located in the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture, on the border with Iwate Prefecture. It is said that gold dust was found in the Natsu River that flows through this area, and...

NEFT Editorial Department2021.11.04

Brothers Iwajiro and Iwazaburo

Legend of the demon-stopping brothers of Iwajiro and Iwazaburo, passed down in Akiu Onsen [Miyagi Prefecture]

Akiu Onsen, located in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, has long been loved by people as a hot spring town with beautiful autumn leaves. With Akiu in the center, the north is Iwate and Akita prefectures...

NEFT Editorial Department2021.11.02

Does it last from late at night until morning? Kuroishiji Somin Festival, one of Japan's three great festivals [Iwate Prefecture]

There are many winter festivals in Tohoku, but one that stands out and has a long history is the ``Myokenzan Kuroishi Temple'' in Mizusawa Kuroishi-cho, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture.

NEFT Editorial Department2021.10.22

Hideyo Noguchi statue

[Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture] The elaborate robot at the Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum is a hot topic! Fun history...

Inawashiro Town in Fukushima Prefecture is famous as the town where Hideyo Noguchi grew up. There is the Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum here, and the entire house where Hideyo Noguchi was born has been preserved as it was back then...

NEFT Editorial Department2018.09.27

[Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture] If you want to experience the traditions of Hirosaki, go to Tsugaru Domain Neputa Village!

Speaking of Aomori's most representative festivals, it's ``Nebuta.'' In the summer, various chants of Nebuta enliven the night streets all over the prefecture. However, the Nebuta Festival...

Chimon2018.09.25

school

The Domain School Chi Dokan and the Todo Museum are historical drama spots in the Shonai region! [Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture]

Chidokan is the only existing domain school in Tohoku. At the domain school, I was able to learn about the content of today's elementary school to graduate school. Buildings on the premises...

sugarsugar2018.09.20

Bashoan Historic Site Observation Garden

Let's meet Matsuo Basho in Fukagawa!

A bronze statue of Matsuo Basho is located on the bank where the Sumida River and Onagi River intersect. Basho once lived on the shore near Mannen Bridge in Fukagawa...

Jun NambaraJun Nambara2018.09.17

Sendai City Museum

[Miyagi] All the super valuable materials owned by the Date family! Go to Sendai City Museum!

Sendai City Museum is a museum located on the ruins of Sendai Castle's Sannomaru. Many materials related to Sendai's history, art, and culture are on display. A descendant of that Date Masamune...

Chimon2018.09.16

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