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Zashiki-warashi

Are you lucky if you see one? We uncover the truth behind the "Zashiki Warashi" that is passed down through the generations at Kindaichi Onsen! [Iwate Prefecture]

Kindaichi Onsen is located in the mountains of Ninohe City in northern Iwate Prefecture. This hot spring area has long been popular as a therapeutic hot spring resort, and the legend of the "Zashiki Warashi" (house spirit) is...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.05.01

deer dance

Date and Nanbu folk performing art "Shishiodori" | Sasara Hall closure project on-site report [Iwate Prefecture]

One day in March, while browsing X, I came across this post from the Kanazu-ryu Kamuishi Shishiodori Preservation Society. It's only two weeks away. It's the last chance to see the lion dance at Sasara Hall. t.coht...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.04.19

Kinoshita Koma

Kinoshita Koma – One of the three major horses in Japan, originating from a wooden horse shape worn on the chest of a horse presented as a tribute...

Kinoshita Koma, a local toy found in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, is one of the "Three Great Horses of Japan," along with the Hachimanuma from Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, and the Miharu Koma from Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. What is Kinoshita Koma? Kinoshita Koma (Kinoshita Koma) is...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.04.11

Mother of six boys and five girls! Who was Princess Kubo, Date Masamune's grandmother? [Fukushima Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture]

During the Sengoku period, when wars were relentless, it was natural for warlords to try to have many children. As a result, there are countless examples of "Sengoku warlords who had many children." However, "many children"...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.04.10

A report on the Hachinohe Enburi festival, one of Aomori's three major winter festivals...

Tohoku is home to a wide variety of festivals, including the summer Kanto Festival in Akita, the Hanagasa Festival in Yamagata, the Nebuta Festival in Aomori, the Sansa Dance Festival in Morioka, and the Tanabata Festival in Sendai.

Editorial staffEditorial staff2025.04.01

The family crest of Akita City (a cypress fan with an eagle's feather)

The Hiyama Ando clan, who ruled Akita during the Sengoku period and had their base in Noshiro [Akita Prefecture]

Noshiro City is located in northern Akita Prefecture, bordering the Sea of ​​Japan on the west side and with a population of approximately 47,000 (as of December 2024, according to Noshiro City data). The Yoneshiro River, a Class A river, runs east to west through the center of the city...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.03.24

Honkai Shishimai Banraku is a folk performing art that has been preserved and passed down for 400 years in Yuri Honkai, Akita Prefecture.

Yurihonjo City is home to "Honkai Shishimai Bangaku," a folk performing art that has been passed down for generations and designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan. "Honkai Shishimai Bangaku" is...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2025.03.18

Yawatauma IC

Hachimanuma – One of Japan's three great horses, a local lucky charm toy passed down in the southern horse-breeding areas...

In the past, horses were an inseparable part of people's lives, used in farming, warfare, and transportation. The Tohoku region is home to many excellent horse breeding areas, and their legacy is naturally reflected in the traditional crafts of each region. Yawata Horse...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.03.17

Atagoyama Cave Tombs

A mix of ancient and modern cave tombs at Atagoyama and the remains of the Atagoshimo Hydroelectric Power Plant [Sen...

Located in the center of Sendai City, about 2 km south of JR Sendai Station, across the Atago Bridge, on a cliff along the Hirose River, stands an archaeological site dotted with strange caves. The Atagoyama Yokoanabogun (Atago Mountain Cave Tombs)...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.03.13

Tsugaru dialect

Does Tsugaru Dialect Have a Lot of Onomatopoeia? Introducing Commonly Used Onomatopoeia [Aomori Prefecture]

When you use Tsugaru dialect on a daily basis, you'll notice a surprising number of onomatopoeias that aren't found in standard Japanese. The abundance of onomatopoeia adds richer nuance to conversations and helps convey them intuitively.

Hana OdagiriHana Odagiri2025.03.12

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