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Image of the tomb of Christ

Torai = Hebrew? Let's go and see the "Tomb of Christ" in Shingo Village! [Aomori Prefecture]

"Has Christ Come to Aomori?" This "Christ's Tomb" is incredibly difficult to believe, located in the Christ's Village Park in Shingo Village, Minohe District, Aomori Prefecture, adjacent to the Christ's Village Traditional Museum. Kiris...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2024.04.05

Mitsuishi Shrine

"Rock" and a demon's "hand" shape? Mitsuishi Shrine, filled with Iwate's roots [Iwate Prefecture]

Tokenji Temple appears along the road as you head north at the intersection in front of the courthouse on Chuo-dori, in the center of Morioka City. Behind this temple is "Mitsuishi Shrine"...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.03.28

What does "Shinobu Mochizuri" mean? Introducing related spots and folk tales [Fukushima Prefecture]

Do you know the term "shinobum mochizuri"? This word often appears in the world of waka poetry, but in fact it is a word that has a connection to the present city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture. Life is modern...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2024.03.27

demon of the world

The "Devil's House" is a demon museum where demons from all over the world gather! [Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture]

Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture has a rare museum that focuses on demons, even nationwide. That is Kitakami City Demon House. When you think of demons, you often see them in Japanese fairy tales and folk tales. "Momota...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2024.03.18

[Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture] What is “Takashiba Deco House”? A tourist destination where you can talk with locals! shopping...

A lucky charm that can be displayed in the hope of fortune, such as zodiac or daruma. Folk crafts that give a sense of Japan's good old culture will soothe the hearts of those who see it today and in the past. Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture is a "Takashiba Deco Shop..."

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2024.03.11

Procession with lanterns and main hall

Kuroishiji Somin Festival, which has brought the curtain down over 1,000 years of history | 2024 local report [Iwate Prefecture]

This year marks the end of the Kuroishiji Somin Festival's history of over 1,000 years has concluded. It has been a hot topic in various places since early on, but I can't just pass the ending without ever seeing it! That's...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.02.22

The Legend of the Wool

What is the tragic love story, "The Legend of the Saijo"? The shadow of legend that remains in modern times [Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture]

There are also Uneme Street, a main road that stretches east to west through the city, and Uneme Festival, a summer tradition held every August. The word "unome" that appears in the middle of life in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture is a place where...

Motoharu KahashiMotoharu Kahashi2024.02.05

[Series ⑦: The role of the first nine years and the role of the second three years] The bond between the Genji and Togoku warriors, 100 years of the Oshu Fujiwara clan...

Minamoto Yoshimitsu joined Minamoto Yoshimitsu from Kyo in order to save his brother from his difficulties. The Allied forces were impregnated at the time, Kanazawa fences (Kanezawa fences)...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.01.16

[Series ⑥: The role of the first nine years and the role of the second three years] From the internal conflict of the Kiyohara clan to the battle for family succession, private warfare and...

With Kiyohara's Sanehira's death in illness, the Kiyohara clan's internal conflict has subsided. Okuroku District, which was the territory of Shine, was Minamoto Yoshiie of Mutsunokami...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.01.09

Zodiac (3)

Main shrine to protect the 12 zodiac signs of Sendai | Main shrine to protect the zodiac signs of Tohoku: Miyagi Edition

Do you know what a "sacred place" is? This is a pilgrimage route in which you visit sacred sites and temples all over Japan in order, and tour the 88 famous Shikoku sites, which are also famous throughout Japan, is also known as "88 Shikoku...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.12.31

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