The long Jomon period is subdivided based on the characteristics of its pottery, and it is common to divide the 10,000-year period into six stages: the Initial, Early, Middle, Late, and Final Jomon periods.
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The Jomon period refers to the era that lasted for over 10,000 years, from when the Japanese people began using pottery about 15,000 years ago until the Yayoi period, when full-scale rice cultivation began...
This series explores the mystery of the enigmatic ancient god "Arahabaki"... This time, we introduce the Arahabaki Shrine located in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. Who is the ancient god "Arahabaki"? "Arahabaki" is associated with the Tohoku region and...
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Hachinohe Station, the second busiest station in Aomori Prefecture after Aomori Station, once had a private railway line that ran through it. Its name was the "Nanbu Railway.".
The northern inland region of Akita Prefecture is known for its particularly heavy snowfall in winter, but from spring to autumn, it's a pleasant area for mountain drives. Each roadside station in this region offers local specialties...
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Monaka, a multi-purpose commercial complex that opened on July 11, 2024, at the entrance to the Sakana-machi shopping street in Morioka City, is already celebrating its second anniversary. The gourmet-related shops introduced at the time of its opening are...
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There was once an overnight express train called "Hamanasu" that connected Aomori Station and Sapporo Station in Hokkaido. The Seikan Tunnel, an underwater tunnel crossing the Tsugaru Strait between Aomori Prefecture and Hokkaido, opened...
Are you familiar with the composer Yuji Koseki (1909-1989), who was born in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture? Koseki composed a wide variety of songs throughout his life, including children's songs, popular songs, school anthems, company anthems, fight songs, and more...
The Tsugaru region is located in the western part of Aomori Prefecture. Boasting the vast Tsugaru Plain, it is centered around Tosa-minato, a port that developed around the brackish lake "Jusan-ko" on the coast, and was a center for the Kitamae-bune (northern trade ships) and other trade routes...
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As I wrote in my previous article, I visited Iwaki City with my family during the Golden Week holidays in May 2026. We spent the first day at Spa Resort Hawaiians, and the second day...
