Kasuga Shrine in Kurokawa, Tsuruoka City, at the foot of Mt. Gassan, has been passed down as a Shinto Noh ritual by parishioners (farmers) for 500 years, and has been designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of the country.
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There are many appealing types of bread that can be bought anywhere, but don't you find "local bread" that can only be purchased in rural areas even more appealing? A long time ago in Yamagata prefecture...
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Nagai City, located in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture, is centered around the former Nagai Town, which developed during the Edo period through shipping on the Mogami River, as well as Nagai Village, Nishine Village, Hirano Village, Isazawa...
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Yamagata Prefecture is known for its hot springs. It is said that each city, town, and village has a hot spring facility, but among them, Yonezawa City has a hot spring that is popular for its secret hot springs, as well as one-day bathing...
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Do you know about Yanaba? (hereinafter referred to as "Yana-ba") A "Yana-ba" is a river where bamboo, stakes, stones, etc. are used to narrow the path for fish, creating a passage in just one place.
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Mt. Gassan, Mt. Haguro, and Mt. Yudono are known as the ``Dewa Sanzan'' and are known as mountains of mountain worship. Mt. Gassan is from a previous life, Mt. Haguro is from this life, and Mt. Yudono is about happiness in the next life...
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Many people may think that wild vegetables are a blessing only available in early spring. The blessings of nature are not limited to early spring. Especially in the Tohoku region...
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The pioneer of professional sports in Yamagata Prefecture is Montedio Yamagata, which joined the J2 Soccer League in 1999 when it was established. Montedio was promoted to J1 twice...
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Tohoku is a great environment for fruit lovers, as fruits can be harvested all year round, including Yamagata Prefecture, which is known as the ``cherry prefecture.'' Family, lovers,...
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Japanese people are a festival-loving people. Festivals are held somewhere in Japan all year round. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, festivals have been held back for the past few years...
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