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The Southern Pumping Station almost completely blocks off the regulating reservoir (right) and the Western Receiving Channel (left). The long channel in the middle is the Central Main Drainage Channel. ©Oga Peninsula-Ogata Geopark

[The History of Hachirogata Reclamation ③] The land is below sea level… Water management is a lifeline [Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture]

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [The History of Hachirogata Reclamation ②] How was the reclaimed land created? [Hachirogata Town, Akita Prefecture] https://jp.neft.asia/archive...

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[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Akita Edition] 3 Historic and Traditional Autumn Festivals in Akita

When you think of festivals in Akita, you probably think of summer festivals held in July and August, such as the Akita Kanto Festival, but there are also many fascinating autumn festivals held throughout the prefecture. In this article...

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[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Aomori Edition] Introducing Aomori's autumn festivals and local cuisine!

When it comes to festivals in Aomori Prefecture, there are many summer festivals held in early August that are popular nationwide, such as the Aomori Nebuta Festival, Hirosaki Neputa Festival, Goshogawara Tachineputa, and the Hachinohe Sansha Festival.

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[The History of Hachirogata Reclamation ②] How was the reclaimed land created? [Hachirogata Town, Akita Prefecture]

Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [The History of Hachirogata Reclamation ①] Japan's second largest lake becomes a vast rice field [Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture] https://jp.neft.asia/arc...

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[The History of Hachirogata Reclamation ①] Japan's second largest lake became a vast rice field [Akita Prefecture...

The former Hachirogata Lagoon and Oga Peninsula today. The area surrounded by the waterway is reclaimed land (Ogata Village). ©Geospatial Information Authority of Japan

NORIJUNNORIJUN2024.08.05

"Place names with 'to' in them, from one to nine [Hachinohe and Kunohe edition]...

The place names containing the character "to" (door) in the area formerly known as Nukanobu County, which stretches from Aomori Prefecture to Iwate Prefecture, are thought to have lined up from south to north along the Oshu Kaido road up to Shichinohe.

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"Place names with 'to' in them" from 1 to 9 [Shichinohe Edition] A place that remains strongly associated with horse breeding...

Of the nine "To" (towns), Shichinohe is the northernmost, and even today, horse ranches are scattered throughout the area. These days, thoroughbred racehorses are raised, rather than military or farm horses.

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"Place names with 'to' in them" from 1 to 9 [Gonohe and Rokunohe edition] A simple but tasteful...

Aomori Prefecture's National Route 4 runs from the northern part of Sannohe County to the southern part of Kamikita County, connecting Gonohe and Rokunohe from the south. Gonohe is located in a mountainous area with extensive forests.

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From one to nine, "place names with 'to' in them" [Yonohe edition] Where was the legendary Yonohe? Miss...

The only place name with the character "to" in it that no longer exists is "Shinohe," and while there are various theories as to why that location and place name no longer exist, none can be definitively stated as the established theory.

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"Monaka" opens in Sakanamachi, central Morioka! Come meet Mona!.

On July 11, 2024, a new commercial complex called "monaka" opened at the entrance to the Sakanamachi Arcade in Morioka City. The complex has one basement floor and four above-ground floors. "monaka"...

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