When it comes to souvenirs for travel, food is the best. In Sendai, there are many options, such as "beef tongue", "sasa kamaboko", and "hagi no Tsuki". However, surprisingly, the souvenirs that remain in shape are surprisingly unfolding. If it's too big it's inconvenient to carry, and...
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Along with Hachimanuma in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture and Miharukoma in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, there is a local toy called Kinoshitakoma, which is one of the "three greatest komas in Japan" in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. What is Kinoshitakoma? Kinoshitakoma (Kinoshitakoma) is a wooden local toy, and its origins are Nara and Heian-ryu...
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Kokeshi is one of the most representative traditional crafts in the Tohoku region. This is a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique lineage in all Tohoku prefectures. This time, we will introduce the "sales" that have developed around Sakuna Onsen in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, among these kokeshi...
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In the past, horses were inseparable from people's lives, such as farming, war, and transportation. There are many excellent horse production areas in the Tohoku region, and their appearance is naturally reflected in traditional crafts from various regions. Yawatauma is one of them, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture...
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Kokeshi is one of the most representative traditional crafts in the Tohoku region. This is a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique lineage in all Tohoku prefectures. This time, we will introduce "Yamagata Koke" that was born in Hatago Town, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture...
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Did you know that there is a craftsman village called "Takashiba Deko Mansion" near the prefectural border with Miharu Town, about 25 minutes by car from Koriyama Station? It was also a hot topic because it appeared in season 9/9 of the popular TV drama "Gourmet of the Solitary", but...
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Kokeshi is one of the most representative traditional crafts in the Tohoku region. This is a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique lineage in all Tohoku prefectures. This time, we will be introducing the Kijiyama area of the former Minase Village (now Yuzawa City) in Akita Prefecture...
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Kokeshi is one of the most representative traditional crafts in the Tohoku region. This is a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique lineage in all Tohoku prefectures. This time, we have developed from among the kokeshi in Aomori Prefecture's hot springs and Owani Onsen...
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Kokeshi is one of the most representative traditional crafts in the Tohoku region. This is a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique lineage in all Tohoku prefectures. This time, we will introduce the "Hirori Koke" that has developed around Hinori Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture...
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Nishida-cho, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. During the feudal era, there was a village called Takashiba Village in the Miharu Domain, and there is a local toy called "Miharukoma", which is one of Japan's three major pieces. What is Miharukoma? Miharukoma is mainly made up of the paced tree...
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