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The day Rikuzentakata (asteroid) was discovered (Iwate Prefecture) The asteroid Rikuzentakata was discovered in 1999 at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
In the first part, we introduced two observation decks located on a small hill near the center of Morioka, including Morioka Station. Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] Enjoy the view of Morioka from above...
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Morioka City is located in a basin surrounded by mountains on all sides, and there are many viewpoints around the city from which you can get a bird's-eye view. Among these, we will introduce observation decks and driving courses with particularly spectacular views, as well as...
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![What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [1007]](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1007-600x420.png.webp)
Isabella Lucy Bird's death anniversary: Isabella Lucy Bird, a 19th-century British traveler, explorer, and travel writer, died in 183...
Forging hot iron and weaving together torn cloth—the crafts born from the everyday life of Iwate are imbued with the wisdom and prayers of the people. Now, these crafts intertwine with the sensibilities of contemporary art, creating new...
![What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [1005]](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1005-600x420.png.webp)
Iwateya Day (Iwate Prefecture): Iwateya, a manufacturer and seller of Nanbu senbei (a type of rice cracker) that is a specialty of Iwate and Aomori prefectures, has designated October 8th as "Iwateya Day." ...
A "Toji" (master brewer) is a sake brewing technician. Among them, the Nanbu Toji are a renowned group of master brewers active in the Tohoku region, primarily in Iwate Prefecture. A tradition that has been passed down since the Edo period...
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Kenji Memorial (Iwate Prefecture) This is the anniversary of the death of Miyazawa Kenji, a poet and children's story writer from the Taisho to early Showa eras. He is known for his fairy tales "Night on the Galactic Railroad" and "Wind-Up Matasaburo," as well as the collection of fairy tales "The Restaurant of Many Orders.".
About Tono, the Village of Mysterious Things Tono City in Iwate Prefecture has long been known as a "treasure trove of mysterious things." The widespread popularity of the folklorist Kunio Yanagita's famous book, "The Tales of Tono" (1909), led to the...
Miyazawa Kenji was born in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture in 1896. His works vividly reflect the mountains, rivers, and seasonal beauty of his hometown. The scenery he saw in his daily life and the details of daily life...
