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[Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture] Fukushima Prefecture’s cultural asset “Fukushima Civic House Garden” that should be preserved for future generations

Fukushima Civic Garden (Fukushima Shiminkaen) is a collection of important ethnic heritage that will be passed down to the future, including old, thatched roof wooden structures and theater huts that were destined to disappear.

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.05.04

Illustration of Kuromatayama and UFO

What is Kuromatayama? We'll learn more about what we learned through academic research and why urban legends are told...

Kuromatayama has a beautiful cone shape, making it a famous power spot in recent years, and is it a pyramid? It is a mysterious mountain where urban legends are also told. ...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2022.05.03

Iwate warriors

Three Sengoku warlords from Iwate Prefecture! Nanbu Harumasa, Nanbu Nobunao, Kunohe Masami

If you ask, "Do you know about the Sengoku warlords associated with Iwate Prefecture?", most people will answer "I don't know." However, even if there are no warlords who are popular nationwide, they should be more appreciated...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2022.04.26

Iwate Deer Dance

What is deer dance? Introduce detailed information from the features to episodes that make dancing even more fun [Iwa...

Folklore performing arts passed down in various parts of Japan vary in different regions, but Shishiodori, which is widely used in Iwate Prefecture, is one of these folk performing arts. In this article, we will introduce more about deer dance...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2022.04.09

Illustration of a wife

What is "The Artistic Wife"? Detailed explanation from synopsis to features [Yamagata Prefecture]

The Illustrated Wife is one of the folk tales that has been passed down all over Japan, but did you know that the plot and endings vary slightly depending on the region that is passed down? In this article, we will be introducing a synopsis of the Japanese Wife who is introduced to Yamagata...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2022.04.07

Hachirotaro legend

What is the legend of Hachirotaro? Introducing three episodes that even residents of the prefecture don't know much about [Akita Prefecture]

In Akita, the legend of Hachirotaro, the dragon god of Hachirogata, is left behind in various places, from human to dragon, and the legend of Hachirogata was found in the days before he married Princess Tatsuko of Lake Tazawa, who lives in Hachirogata. In this article, we will introduce many of the Hachirota...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2022.04.05

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What is the "Yamasoshi Stone" a folk tale that is passed down in Hiraizumi? The setting of the story is also detailed [Iwate Prefecture]

Have you heard of the folk tale of "Yamafushi Stone" set in the basin of the Togawachi River that flows through Hiraizumi? This article introduces the synopsis of the Yamabushi stones, as well as the Otoko Falls (Kotoga Falls) and Onna Falls (Biwaga Falls) that still remain on the Togawachi River...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2022.03.31

Statue of Yuji Koseki

Who is Koseki Yuji? A musician from Fukushima City who was the model for the NHK morning drama "Yell" [...

Koseki Yuji is a musician associated with Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture. It attracted attention as she was a model for the 2020 NHK morning drama "Yel." 5,000 in 80 years of life...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2022.03.29

[Marumori Town, Miyagi Prefecture] A mansion that has watched over the town since the late Edo period! Feel the passage of time at Sairiyashiki...

Marumori Town is a prefectural border town from Miyagi Prefecture to Fukushima Prefecture. It is a beautiful town where water, greenery and human activities coexist. The biggest tourist spot in Marumori Town is Sairi Yashiki, the local museum of Kurano. After the Edo period...

Chimon2022.03.24

[Yamagata Prefecture] Why not enjoy watching the history of safflower culture from Yamaji Temple's "Tateishi-ji"?

Did you know that the prefecture flowers of Yamagata Prefecture are "safflowers"? Yamagata Prefecture is the highest safflower production in Japan. Tracing history, Yamagata Prefecture was the number one safflower producer in Japan even in the early Edo period...

tryworks.okatryworks.oka2022.03.19

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