Shirakawa City in Fukushima Prefecture was located at the entrance to a region known as Emishi (present-day Tohoku), which was beyond the reach of the Imperial Court until around the Nara period.
Did you know that Miyagi Prefecture, home of Sasanishiki rice, has the lowest fruit production in the Tohoku region? There were no wineries there, but as part of the recovery efforts following the Great East Japan Earthquake, the prefecture...
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According to 2018 statistics, Akita Prefecture ranked 6th in the nation for apple harvest (5th in the Tohoku region), and 1st in the nation for berries such as raspberries and blackberries. However, grapes account for 18th in the nation...
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Fukushima, the "Fruit Kingdom," is a thriving region for growing peaches, apples, and grapes. While grapes have traditionally been grown primarily for eating fresh, in recent years the number of varieties for wine has increased, with seven wineries in the prefecture independently producing...
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With the recent camping boom, many people are probably wondering whether to start camping for the first time. However, for beginners, it can be difficult to know which campsite to choose so that you can fully enjoy your camping experience.
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Aomori, the northernmost prefecture on Honshu, is famous for its apples, but it also produces a large amount of grapes, with three areas in the central and northern parts of the prefecture, including Tsuruta Town, Nanbu Town, and Hirakawa Town, producing 50% of the prefecture's grapes.
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Have you heard of Hachiro Kiyokawa, the man who initiated the formation of the Shinsengumi? It's said that "the end of the Edo period began with Hachiro Kiyokawa and ended with Ryoma Sakamoto," and he was such a major figure in Japan at the time...
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Kakuda City in Miyagi Prefecture may not be well known nationwide. Located south of Miyagi Prefecture's capital, Sendai, near the border with Fukushima Prefecture, the city is pierced by the Abuku River, a first-class river, which runs through the center of the city.
Noshiro City, located in northern Akita Prefecture, is home to the Noshiro Rocket Test Site, a large rocket testing facility. Located on a long, narrow site in the western part of the city facing the Sea of Japan, the site is used for rocket engine development and fuel cell testing.
Due to the spread of COVID-19, the Nebuta Festival, like other festivals in Tohoku, has been canceled for two years, but there will be no end of excitement in the local Aomori area for the first time in three years!.
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