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"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.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.08.01

LOVEVADOS Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Series 2024

Mokhodori Distillery Laboratory, now in its fourth year, is releasing two new apple brandies at the same time!.

Mokhodori Distillery Laboratory, famous for LOVEVADOS Apple Brandy, will release two varieties of the 2024 edition of its LOVEVADOS Apple Brandy Barrel-Aged Series from August 1, 2024...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.07.31

"Monaka" opens in Sakanamachi, the heart of Morioka! Introducing a store that brings together Morioka's cuisine!.

Monaka, a commercial complex that opened at the entrance to Sakanamachi Arcade in Morioka City on July 11, 2024, has been a huge success, attracting many customers from inside and outside the city every day.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.07.30

"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.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.07.29

Nekka Vodka & YUZU Nekka Vodka

Nekka Vodka, a rice-based vodka produced by Nekka Okuaizu Distillery, is...

Nekka Okuaizu Distillery in Tadami Town, Fukushima Prefecture, produces the rice shochu "Nekka." The sake lees, a by-product of the rice shochu distillation process, are distilled again to produce a high-alcohol spirit...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.07.27

"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.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.07.25

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.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.07.22

"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"...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.07.19

From 1 to 9: "Place names with 'to' in them" [Mito Edition] Mito, the birthplace of the Nanbu clan, has a connection to...

Sannohe County, located further north on National Route 4 from northern Iwate Prefecture across the border with Aomori Prefecture, is the birthplace of the Sannohe Nanbu clan and has deep ties to the Morioka Domain.

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.07.17

The disappearance of the ultra-local train line, the Nicchu Line (Fukushima Prefecture)

Kitakata City, located in the west of Fukushima Prefecture and famous for its Kitakata ramen, is served by JR East's Ban'etsu West Line. The Ban'etsu West Line runs from Koriyama Station in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.07.16

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