Minamiaizu Town in Fukushima Prefecture has many traditional farmhouses known as "magariya," which have thatched roofs and L-shaped main buildings. Among these, 13 magariya are clustered together in the Maesawa settlement...
Kandachime is a native Japanese horse breed raised on a pasture in Shiriyazaki/Higashidorimura, Aomori Prefecture, on the eastern tip of the Shimokita Peninsula, Aomori Prefecture, facing the Pacific Ocean and the Tsugaru Strait.
Have you ever heard of the name "Onishigai Village"? It was the setting for the novel "Murder in Onishigai Village" (published in 1998 by Tatsuya Yoshimura, published by Kadokawa Haruki Publishing)...
Naka
When you think of popular Sengoku warlords, who comes to mind? Many people probably think of Oda Nobunaga, the warlord who sought to unify the country during a time of war. This time, we'll be looking at...
Naka
Lake Inawashiro is a famous tourist spot in Fukushima Prefecture. Many people have probably heard of it. In fact, there is an island called Okinajima within Lake Inawashiro, and it is home to a mysterious anecdote...
Hiroyuki Oka
Did you know? Every year, Sendai City holds the Nekozuka Kofun Cat Festival in Wakabayashi Ward. I'm sorry, but honestly, I didn't know about it. I just happened to learn about Sendai's history, traditions, and legends...
In May 2021, Danburi Choja, a sweet potato shochu produced and sold by Akita Prefecture Fermentation Industry Co., Ltd., won the Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition (TWSC) 2020...
Murasakihime
The Fukushima Civic Home Garden brings together, preserves, and exhibits important folk heritage items that are destined to disappear, such as old thatched-roof wooden buildings and playhouses, to be passed on to future generations.
Mount Kuromata has become famous in recent years as a power spot due to its beautiful conical shape, and there's even an urban legend that it might be a pyramid.
Murasakihime
The folk performing arts handed down throughout Japan vary in character from region to region, and the Shishiodori (Deer Dance), widely practiced in Iwate Prefecture, is one such form of folk performing art. In this article, we'll take a closer look at the Shishiodori...
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