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Dainichi Hall Bugaku | Two Dainichi Buddhas

Dainichido Bugaku, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage with a history of approximately 1,300 years | Dedication in 2026...

Located in the northeastern part of Akita Prefecture, bordering Aomori and Iwate prefectures, Ohirumemuchi Shrine is located in the Hachimantai district of Kazuno City. Every year on January 2nd, the shrine is dedicated to the important intangible cultural properties designated by the national government and UNESCO...

AoiwaAoiwa2026.02.13

Vajrayana Vairocana Buddha of Dainichi Hall Bugaku

Dainichido Bugaku | Bugaku with a history of approximately 1,300 years, dating back to the famous monk Gyoki [Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture]

Located in the northeastern part of Akita Prefecture, bordering Aomori and Iwate prefectures, Ohirumemuchi Shrine is located in the Hachimantai district of Kazuno City. Every year on January 2nd, the shrine is dedicated to the important intangible cultural properties designated by the national government and UNESCO...

AoiwaAoiwa2026.02.12

This is also [Kamakura]. "Hey, Gongoro of Kamakura!" shouts the mysterious spell "Kuzukuro...".

Kamakura is an event unique to Akita Prefecture. There are several reasons why it's called Kamakura, but they're not entirely clear. Kamakura was once a small festival held throughout Akita Prefecture...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2026.01.30

Yokote Kamakura Festival to be held from the second Friday to the second Saturday of February from 2026

For a long time, Yokote Kamakura has been held on fixed dates for two days, February 15th and 16th, but from 2026 it will be held over two days, the second Friday of February and the following Saturday.

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Rokugo Kamakura: Two groups of soldiers holding long bamboo clash to pray for a bountiful harvest

The Akita Prefecture event "Kamakura" is a heartwarming event held in Yokote City, where children gather inside a snow dome to enjoy rice cakes, sweet red bean soup, tea, and more.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2026.01.23

Scarlet Robe (Part 2)

[Part 2] Aizu samurai cultivated apples! A new industry brought to fruition by the indomitable Aizu spirit

The American apple seedlings brought to Hokkaido The seedlings of apple varieties "No. 19 (Scarlet Robe)" and "No. 49 (Kunimitsu)" that were successfully cultivated by former Aizu samurai who immigrated to Yoichi were brought from America...

Korok with a swordKorok with a sword2026.01.21

Scarlet Robe (part 2)

[Part 2] Aizu samurai cultivated apples! How were Western varieties introduced?

Domestic apple cultivation up until the Meiji period. The "Hi no Koromo" and "Kunimitsu" apples cultivated in Yoichi, Hokkaido by a group of Aizu feudal lords are considered the first successful examples of commercial apple cultivation by a private individual in Japan.

Korok with a swordKorok with a sword2026.01.20

Scarlet Robe (Part 1)

[Part 1] Aizu samurai cultivated apples! Japan's first privately cultivated apples, "Hi no Koromo" and "Kuni...

Introduction In October 2015, Aizuwakamatsu City in Fukushima Prefecture and Yoichi City in Hokkaido declared themselves friends and family. While the two cities may seem far apart at first glance, they are in fact bound together by an inseparable bond of history.

Korok with a swordKorok with a sword2026.01.19

A stone slab engraved with the three goddesses at Kamitsari Shrine

The legend of the goddesses of the three mountains of Tono and the "Kamitsaya Shrine" where the three goddesses are said to have separated [Iwate Prefecture]...

Tono City in Iwate Prefecture is famous as a land of folklore. It is famous for being a place where many legends, such as kappa and zashiki warashi, still live on to this day. One of the legends passed down in Tono is the "Legend of the Three Mountains of Tono and the Three Goddesses.".

AoiwaAoiwa2026.01.15

It's fun to learn about accents and local words! A dialect dictionary you can use starting today...

Fukushima Prefecture is divided into three regions (Aizu, Nakadori, and Hamadori) by the Ou Mountains and the Abukuma Highlands, each of which has developed its own unique culture and history. These differences are also reflected in the language, which has changed over time...

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