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Matsukawa Daruma

Why is the Matsukawa Daruma, a lucky charm from Sendai, blue? Exploring the origin of it [Miyagi Prefecture]

Matsukawa Daruma is a lucky charm that represents Sendai Parimo, a traditional craft from Sendai. Some people may wonder how its distinctive blue looks compared to the common daruma. Pine...

megumegu2023.01.07

[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] Grilled goby is the highlight! Celebrate the New Year with traditional Sendai zoni...

Zoni is eaten during New Year's, and has various characteristics across the country depending on the region and culture. Broadly speaking, in Kansai, you can make a white miso with round mochi, while in Kanto, you can make a lot of ingredients with corn mochi soup and soy sauce...

megumegu2023.01.05

Tsugaru Kokeshi at Shin-Aomori Station

[JR East Pass Trip: Day 3] A day trip to Aomori Bullet Tour to foster your energy at home!

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railway, JR East Pass journey series, Tohoku Rokken trivia media NEFT [JR East Pass journey: Part 2 of the second day] After arriving at the remains of the soldiers' dreams, Mokoshiji Temple, heading to Sendai...

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Mogami safflower

"Mogami safflower" certified as a Japanese heritage and Japanese agricultural heritage [Yamagata Prefecture]

"Benibana (saffolder)" has been cultivated since ancient times as a raw material for dyeing "beni" and "yellow". Also, the seeds contain fats and oils (safflower oil/benibanayu/saf...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.19

Chusonji Temple Information Board

[JR East Pass Trip: Day 2 Part 2] Intensive exploration of Hiraizumi! World Heritage Sites "Chusonji Temple" and "...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [JR East Pass Trip: Day 2 Part 1] I'm already back at Iwate. Our goal is Hiraizumi, a town of history! https://jp.neft.asia/...

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[Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] We visited the Sendai City History and Folklore Museum located in Kotsugaoka Park.

The Sendai City Historical Folklore Museum (formerly the 4th Infantry Regiment Barracks) in Ryogaoka Park used to operate as a boarding house for the soldiers, but only the 4th Barracks remained and was moved to the east side of the park...

editorial staffeditorial staff2022.12.16

A tour of precious cultural assets that remain in Minami Aizu, the southern part of the Aizu region [Fukushima Prefecture]

Minami Aizu County, consisting of Shimogo Town, Minami Aizu Town, Tadami Town, and Hinoemata Village, is comparable to Kanagawa Prefecture, the southern part of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.15

The mysterious world of the Shimokita Peninsula of Geopark: "The northern limit of monkeys on Osoreyama and Butsugaura" [Aomori Prefecture]

Shimokita Peninsula is a peninsula that protrudes towards the Pacific Ocean side of Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost tip of Honshu. It is often compared to a shape similar to "Kintaro's Unbelievable" or an axe. The northernmost tip of the Shimokita Peninsula...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.04

A tour of the 33 remaining Kannon in Minami Aizu. "The 33 Kannon" is certified as a Japanese Heritage Site...

There are many "thirty three Kannon" still in the Aizu region. It was a source of people's hearts. "Thirty Three Kannon" is the 33 temples where Kannon is worshiped, from 1 to 33...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.12.03

[Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture] Japan's three largest Hase Kannon statues are here! Red full of blessings...

Located in the southern part of Akita Prefecture's Sea of ​​Japan's Seaside Hase Kannon is home to the three most famous Hase Kannon in Japan. The three most famous Hase Kannon in Japan are Haseda Temple in Sakurai City, Nara, Haseda Temple in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Haseda Temple in Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture...

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