The Oyu Stone Circle, located in Towada, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, is one of the Jomon Sites in Hokkaido and Northern Tohoku, which became a World Heritage Site on July 27, 2021. The Oyu Stone Circle dates back to the Late Jomon period (approximately...
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...
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..."
This year marks the finale of the Kokusekiji Somin Festival, which has been going on for over 1,000 years. It's been talked about a lot for a while now, but I couldn't miss the finale without ever seeing it!.
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Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture is located just halfway between Fukushima City and Koriyama City. Here, Nihonmatsu Shrine is famous for its Nihonmatsu lantern festival, which boasts a tradition of over 350 years. From Edo...
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Kuriden Museum (Kurihara Denen Railway Park) is a railway theme park located in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture, which has been made public and has been kept in the public, with passenger cars and electric locomotives used by the former Kurihara Denen Railway...
Do you have any childhood memories of being moved by the heroes on TV and in the movies? Today, we'll be introducing you to Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, the birthplace of director Eiji Tsuburaya, known as the "god of special effects.".
At the mouth of the Omonogawa River, which flows through Akita City, is Akita Port, the largest trading port in Akita Prefecture. The port's address is Tsuchizaki Port, which comes from the traditional name Tsuchizaki Port.
The Akita Domain (Kubota Domain) was a domain controlled by the Satake clan that encompassed almost the entire Akita Prefecture. Its initial kokudaka (rice yield) was approximately 200,000 koku, but later increased to approximately 390,000 koku. The Yamagata Domain, also located in Dewa Province (Yamagata Prefecture), was originally...
Yamagata City was developed as a castle town of the Yamagata Domain and was a commercial city that developed through the trade of the safflower, a specialty. Yamagata Castle, located in the center, is very large, and Sannomaru, which was on the outside, is about 235 hectares...
