Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [The Legend of the Three Lakes of Northern Tohoku: Part 1] Have you heard of the epic folklore that spans three prefectures, the "Legend of the Three Lakes"? https://jp.neft.asia/a...
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The day the boundaries of Iwate Prefecture were established Iwate Prefecture was renamed from its predecessor, Morioka Prefecture, on February 16, 1872 (January 8, 1872). In 1876 (Meiji 9), during the second prefectural merger, Isawa County and Esashi District were merged from Iwai Prefecture...
The soft serve ice cream at roadside stations makes the most of the flavors and aromas of local ingredients, making it a popular gourmet treat that's essential for a break from driving. In this article, we'll introduce the flavors of the 39 roadside stations in Iwate Prefecture...
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Amber Day (Iwate Prefecture) May 8th and 9th are celebrated as Amber Days, a pun on the Japanese kanji for "ko (5) ha (8) ku (9)" (ko (5) ha (8) ku (9)). Kuji Amber Co., Ltd., Kamiyama Amber Crafts Co., Ltd., and t...
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Amber Day (Iwate Prefecture) May 8th and 9th are celebrated as Amber Days, a pun on the Japanese kanji for "ko (5) ha (8) ku (9)" (ko (5) ha (8) ku (9)). Kuji Amber Co., Ltd., Kamiyama Amber Crafts Co., Ltd., and t...
What is the Hyakushika Daigunbu? The Hyakushika Daigunbu is a major performance of the Shishiodori (deer dance), a folk performing art passed down mainly in the areas of the Date and Nanbu domains during the feudal era. It was first performed in 1985...
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Founding Date of Iwate Bank (Iwate Prefecture) The Bank of Iwate is the first regional bank in Iwate Prefecture, with its head office in Morioka City. Its predecessor, the Iwate Shokusan Bank, was founded on May 2, 1932 (Showa 7).
Kindaichi Onsen is located in the mountains of Ninohe City in northern Iwate Prefecture. This hot spring area has long been popular as a therapeutic hot spring resort, and the legend of the "Zashiki Warashi" (house spirit) is...
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New roadside stations are opening one after another all over Japan, and in Iwate Prefecture, three new stations have opened in the last five years. They provide a place for drivers to rest while also contributing to the local community.
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Yoshitsune Memorial (Iwate Prefecture) On April 30th, leap year of the 5th year of Bunji (around mid-June in the Gregorian calendar), Minamoto no Yoshitsune was cornered by Fujiwara no Yasuhira (the fourth head of the Oshu Fujiwara clan), who had accepted a request from his half-brother, Minamoto no Yoritomo, to pursue Yoshitsune.
