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[Part 2] A solo day trip to Yamagata City, sightseeing within a 2-5km radius of Yamagata Station on the Senzan Line [Yamagata...

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [Part 1] A Solo Day Trip to Yamagata City | Sightseeing within a 2-5km radius of Yamagata Station on the Senzan Line [Yamagata Prefecture] https://jp.neft.asia/arc...

Editorial staffEditorial staff2022.07.22

[Yamagata Prefecture] It's summer! It's festival time! The Hanagasa is back! | The long-awaited Hanagasa Festival 2020...

Each of the six Tohoku prefectures has its own historic summer festival. The "Tohoku Rokkon Matsuri" (Tohoku Six Soul Festival) brings together festivals from each of the six prefectures (Aomori's Nebuta Festival, Autumn Festival, etc.) to pray for the repose of the souls of those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 and for the recovery...

ikokeikoke2022.07.21

[Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture] A brave festival featuring horse-riding warriors competing...

The Soma region of Fukushima Prefecture is home to a brave festival called "Soma Nomaoi," in which mounted warriors clad in armor compete against each other. It is said to have a history of over 1,000 years...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.07.20

[Iwate Prefecture] Why is Morioka in Iwate called that? Exploring the origins of the place name!

Iwate Prefecture is full of sights and attractions, including culinary cultures such as wankosoba, Morioka reimen, and jajamen, as well as historical heritage sites such as Motsu-ji Temple and Chuson-ji Temple. But have you ever wondered why Iwate Prefecture was named after Iwate?.

Hiroyuki OkaHiroyuki Oka2022.07.15

[Iwate Prefecture during the Boshin War] What decisions did the Morioka Domain and Ichinoseki Domain make?

During the Boshin War, which took place throughout the Tohoku region, Iwate Prefecture was not a battlefield. At the time, the northern half of Iwate Prefecture was the Morioka Domain of the Nanbu clan, and the southern half was the Ichinoseki Domain, which had close ties to the Sendai Domain.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2022.07.12

[Aomori Prefecture during the Boshin War] What decisions did the Hirosaki, Kuroishi, Hachinohe, and Shichinohe domains make?

During the Boshin War, no major battles occurred in Aomori Prefecture, and the region remained peaceful. The Shichinohe Domain (also known as Morioka Shinden Domain), a branch domain of the Morioka Domain in the eastern part of the prefecture, acted alongside the Morioka Domain, while the Hachinohe Domain maintained a neutral stance.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2022.07.05

[Akita Prefecture during the Boshin War] What decisions did the Kubota, Kameda, Honjo, and Yajima domains make?

At the end of the Edo period, Akita Prefecture consisted of the 200,000 koku Kubota Domain (Akita Domain) and its branch domains, as well as small domains with less than 20,000 koku each, such as Kameda Domain, Honjo Domain, and Yajima Domain. Among the domains within Akita Prefecture, including the Kubota Domain...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2022.06.28

The "Nambu Magariya" is a unique residence of the Nanbu clan, which was well aware of the importance of horses [Iwate Prefecture]

Magariya is a unique and humane dwelling built with a stable built inside the house for people to live in. In areas north of the Kanto region, particularly in Iwate Prefecture, there are unique magariya (curved houses) known as "Nambu Magariya" from the Edo period.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.06.26

Minamoto no Yoshitsune

"Summer grass, the remains of the soldiers' dreams" Takadate, the final resting place of Minamoto no Yoshitsune [Hiraizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture]

Takadachi (Hiraizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture) is the place where Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189) died at the age of 31. He was pursued by his brother Yoritomo...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2022.06.25

Maezawa Magarika Village: A traditional Japanese landscape where many curved houses remain (Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture)

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...

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