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The southern drainage pump station almost blocks off the regulation pond (on the right) and the western waterway (on the left). The long waterway in the center is the central main drainage channel ©Oga Peninsula/Ogata Geopark

[History of Hachirogata reclamation ③] Earth lower than sea level... The lifeline is water management [Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture]

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [History of Hachirogata Reclamation 2] How was the reclaimed land created? [Hachirogata Town, Akita Prefecture] https://jp.n...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.08.19

[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Akita Edition] 3 History and Traditional Akita Autumn Festivals

When it comes to festivals in Akita, I get the impression that there are many summer festivals that take place from July to August, such as the Akita Kanto Festival, but there are also many charming autumn festivals in various places...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.08.16

[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Aomori Edition] Introducing the Aomori autumn festivals and local gourmet food!

Speaking of festivals in Aomori Prefecture, there are many such as the ``Aomori Nebuta Festival,'' ``Hirosaki Neputa Festival,'' ``Goshogawara Tachinebuta,'' and even the ``Hachinohe Sanja Taisai Festival.''

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.08.14

[History of Hachirogata Reclamation 2] How was the reclamation ground created? [Hachirogata Town, Akita Prefecture]

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [History of Hachirogata Reclamation ①] The second largest lake in Japan has become a vast rice field [Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture] https://...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.08.08

[Hirogata reclamation history ①] The second largest lake in Japan has become a vast rice field [Akita Prefecture...

The current former Hachiro Lagoon and Oga Peninsula. The area surrounded by waterways is reclaimed land (Ogata Village) © Geospatial Information Authority of Japan

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.08.05

"Place names with doors" from 1 to 9 [Hachinohe and Kunohe edition] Patterns only for the positions of eight and nine...

The area called Nukanobu District in the former Southern Territory from Aomori Prefecture to Iwate Prefecture is known as a ``place name with a door'' along the Oshu Kaido road up to Shichinohe...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.08.01

Hachinohe Sanja Taisai festival float ①

Over 1 million people during this period! Hachinohe Sansha Grand Festival, originating from the Ogami Shrine festival [...

When you think of summer festivals in Aomori Prefecture, many people probably think of the Aomori Nebutama Festival, but Hachinohe City also has a festival that represents Aomori called the ``Hachinohe Sanja Taisai''...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.07.31

"Place names with doors" from 1 to 9 [Seven-nohe] The image of a horse production area remains strong...

Shichinohe is the northernmost of the nine ``toes,'' and even today, horse farms are dotted around this area. Currently, war horses and farming...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.07.29

"Place names with doors" from 1 to 9 [Five and Six Doors Edition] It has a plain impression but is rich in taste...

It connects Gonohe and Rokunohe from the south along National Route 4 from the northern part of Aomori Prefecture's Sannohe District to the southern part of Kamikita District. Gonohe is the whole...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.07.25

"Place names with doors" from 1 to 9 [Fourth door edition] Where was the legendary four doors? Miss...

Nowadays, ``Shinohe'' is the only place name with a door, and although there are various theories as to why the place and place name did not survive, this is the definitive answer...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.07.22

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