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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.

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"...

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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...

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"Place names with 'to' in them, from 1 to 9 [Ichinohe and Ninohe edition]" The first Ichinohe is a Jomon ruin...

The vast area stretching from northern Iwate Prefecture to eastern Aomori Prefecture is called Nukanobu, and there were nine place names containing the character "to" (door). Its history is said to date back to the Oshu Fujiwara clan, but it may have originated from...

DaiwaConsilioDaiwaConsilio2024.07.11

Three-story pagoda of Akutsu Hachiman Shrine

Yasukutsu Hachiman Shrine (Yamagata Prefecture) is home to the only three-story pagoda in the Okitama region, but its history is shrouded in mystery

Located in southeastern Yamagata Prefecture, Takahata Town, famous for its wine, is home to a shrine called Yasukutsu Hachiman Shrine. Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [Takahata Town, Yamagata Prefecture] At 38 degrees north latitude, Takahata Town is home to famous American wine breweries...

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The history of the Tohoku Main Line, which runs north to south through the Tohoku region

The Tohoku Main Line, which runs north to south through the Tohoku region, was used by many express and rapid trains until the Tohoku Shinkansen opened in 1982. It served both within the Tohoku region and between the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Tohoku region.

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.07.08

It was once a song lyric… Night trains from Ueno to Aomori [Aomori Prefecture]

Many people are probably familiar with the opening line of Sayuri Ishikawa's single "Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyugeshiki" (Tsugaru Strait Winter Scenery), released in 1977. It's a masterpiece that incorporates travel scenes into its short lyrics...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.07.05

What is the mystery behind the place names that start with "to" from Ichinohe to Kunohe? Numerical place names scattered throughout the former Nanbu territory...

The area stretching from the Sanpachi-Kamikita region of Aomori Prefecture to northern Iwate Prefecture was once the vast territory of the Nanbu clan, known as Nukanobu. This area included the districts of Ichinohe to Kunohe...

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    [Craft Beer in Iwate Prefecture (Southern Area)] Unique local beers from the sea to the mountains...
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    Pickle the whole watermelon! Local pickle "Watermelon Pesora (Pechora) Pickled"...
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    Over 90% of Akebia in Japan is produced in Tohoku! One of the autumn flavors, "Akebia" [Yamagata/Akita]
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    [Craft Beer in Iwate Prefecture (Morioka City and Northern Area)] 7 Unique Local Beers!
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    Introducing recommended cheap drinking spots on the Senseki Line, from the east exit of Sendai Station to Ishinomaki! [Miyagi Prefecture]
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    Kokusekiji Temple Somin Festival: The End of Over 1,000 Years of History | 2024 Local Report [Iwate Prefecture]
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    From north to south! 7 local natto varieties from Miyagi Prefecture that you can buy at supermarkets! [Miyagi Prefecture]
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    A sake with a natto label, which is forbidden by sake breweries? A special junmai sake, a collaboration between two companies from the same hometown...
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