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If you do it, it will happen.If you don't do it, it will not happen.If it doesn't happen, it's because you didn't do it for others.

The lord of Yonezawa Domain, Uesugi Takayama, is the thought that he put into the words "If you do it, you will become"...

Uesugi Takayama is one of the important figures in discussing the history of Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. Until today, he was known as Takayama Lord with respect and friendliness. In this article, we will introduce what Uesugi Takayama is...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2022.02.01

[Daisen City, Akita Prefecture] What is Koshio Shrine? An important cultural property secretly located in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture...

Furushio Shrine is one of the nationally designated tangible important cultural properties in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, and it was news that in January 2021 the torii gate broke from the root and collapsed due to strong winds. This article explains the basics...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2022.01.08

Is Akita Prefecture Governor a lord really the lord? Introducing a complete beloved episode! [Akita Prefecture]

Even though he is busy with his official duties, he is always looking at the "Yama Events" of the traditional festival in Kakunodate Town, where he is his hometown, as head of the Satake Kita family. Satake Keihisa, the 21st generation of the Satake Kita family, is in Akita Prefecture...

MurasakihimeMurasakihime2021.12.24

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

Takahata Tenmangu Shrine, located in Iizaka-cho, Fukushima City, in the northern part of Fukushima Prefecture, holds the "Liar Festival" twice a year. With the hope that all disasters will be turned into lies and into good things. Only available at the Liar Festival...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2021.12.11

Akabeko

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

One of Fukushima Prefecture's most representative local toys is Akabeko. Akabeko has been loved for many years as an old-fashioned lucky charm and as a representative character of Fukushima Prefecture. In recent years, red beko...

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...

The place name "Kannari" is located in Kurihara City, located on the border with Iwate Prefecture in northern Miyagi Prefecture. It is said that gold dust was removed in the Natsukawa River, which flows through this area, and is based on the place name Kananari, "Sumi-yaki Tota" (Sumi-yaki) (...

.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 prefecture borders of Iwate and Akita prefectures are located in the north, and the Ou Mountains in Tochigi prefecture to the south...

.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 the Kuroishiji Somin Festival is one of the most distinctive and long-standing events, and is held at Kuroishiji Temple, Myokenzan, in Mizusawa Kuroishi-cho, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture. History is long...

.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 Noguchi Hideyo grew up. Here is the Noguchi Hideyo Memorial Museum, and the entire home of Noguchi Hideyo is preserved as it was back then. There are also Noguchi...

.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 representative festival, "Nebuta" is the place to be. When summer comes, various shouts will liven up the town at night in various parts of the prefecture. However, take a good look at the Nebuta Festival map...

Chimon2018.09.25

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