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Hanamaki's proud two-sword hero, Shohei Otani! A tour of the city's colorful monuments and manholes

Hanamaki City and Oshu City in Iwate Prefecture are towns associated with Shohei Ohtani, the two-way hero who is active on the world stage. While seeing Ohtani on television and in the newspapers may seem like a distant figure, a visit to his hometown reveals...

RyokoRyoko2025.09.03

Looking forward to the new overnight express train connecting the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Tohoku region!

Night trains were commonplace on JR lines until the early Heisei era. However, as the times changed, they gradually disappeared. Now, the Reiwa era is in its seventh year...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2025.08.19

Tohoku Summer Festival

Summer isn't just about the six great festivals! Five spectacular summer festivals from all over the Tohoku region!

There are still many summer festivals in Tohoku that are as impressive as the six great festivals! A festival filled with unique charms from the region will add even more heat to the summer of Tohoku! Hachinohe Sansha Grand Festival (Aomori Prefecture...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2025.07.11

Summer Tohoku Six Great Festivals

Information on the 2025 edition of the "Tohoku Six Great Festivals" that will brighten up the summer of Tohoku!

Summer in Tohoku is definitely a great place to have festivals! We'll be introducing all the dates for the 2025 event, the Tohoku Six Great Festival, a major event that both locals and tourists can enjoy, and will be held by the locals...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2025.07.08

“Akitakomachi from Katakami City” with “Namahage” motif

Katagami City is accepting hometown tax donations using the rice bag "Akitakomachi" with a namahage motif...

Katagami City, Akita Prefecture, has developed a new product called "Akitakomachi from Katagami City" in a specially designed rice bag with Akita's "Namahage" motif...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.10.23

Akabeko's plastic model "Bekopura"

I made Akabeko's plastic model "Bekopla", which has been a hot topic in some areas! [Fukushima Prefecture]

On a certain day in September 2024, there was a lot of talk about the release of a plastic model of Akabeko, a traditional craft from the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, on news sites and social media. Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media N...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.09.26

Work to expand Yamagata Shinkansen approach line at Fukushima Station [Fukushima Prefecture]

Construction is underway at Fukushima Station in Fukushima Prefecture to add an approach line for Yamagata Shinkansen trains. We will explain the contents and significance of the construction, including photos from the site. Fukushima Station approach...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.09.12

Sanriku International Art Festival 2024

Sanriku International Art Festival 2024 | An event that brings together local performing arts from the Sanriku region will be held again this year...

The Sanriku International Art Festival aims to realize sustainable "creative reconstruction" through interactions with entertainment and contemporary artists from around the world, mainly in Asia, while conveying the appeal of Sanriku, a treasure trove of entertainment, both domestically and internationally.

AoiwaAoiwa2024.09.02

LOVEVADOS Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Series 2024

Mohodori Distillation Research Institute, which has been in its fourth year since its launch, will release two new Apple brandies at the same time! ...

LOVEVADOS Mohodori Distillation Research Institute, famous for its Apple Brandy, will be launching two 2024 versions of the LOVEVADOS Apple Brandy Barrel Aging Series starting August 1, 2024...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.07.31

[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] "Monaka" has opened in Sasamachi, in the middle of Morioka...

Now let's go up to the second and third floors of Monaca! To go up to the second floor, there are two locations within the facility that lead to a staircase and an escalator just after entering through the red brick opening on the north side, and an underground parking lot...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.07.30

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