Tohoku region

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is October 12th?

Basho Memorial (Anniversary of Matsuo Basho's Death) Matsuo Basho, famous for his travelogue "Oku no Hosomichi," describes his journey from Edo (present-day Tokyo) with his disciple Kawai Sora, through the Tohoku region and Hokuriku to Ogaki in Mino Province.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.10.12

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is September 14th?

The Ou Main Line opened in September 1905 (Meiji 38). The Ou Main Line runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, through Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, to Aomori Station in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.09.14

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is September 9th?

The Tohoku Expressway was fully opened on September 9, 1987 (Showa 62). The Tohoku Expressway is a major artery planned to promote industry in the Tohoku region and strengthen logistics between the region and the Tokyo metropolitan area.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.09.09

Tohoku Mystery

The missing link in the birth of the Japanese sword? What is the "Warabito" wielded by the Emishi? [Part 2]

Warabite swords flourished mainly in the Tohoku region, but as mentioned at the beginning, they have also been discovered in other areas. The oldest type of warabite sword is already known to come from the Chubu and Kanto regions...

Korok with a sword2025.08.29

Tohoku Mystery

The missing link in the birth of the Japanese sword? What is the "Warabito" wielded by the Emishi? [Part 2]

What material was the Warabite sword made from? Next, let's look at what material the Warabite sword was made from. Since it was an iron sword, it was of course forged from iron...

Korok with a sword2025.08.28

Tohoku Mystery

The missing link in the birth of the Japanese sword? What is the "Warabito" wielded by the Emishi? [Part 1]

Introduction The Emishi, a people who lived primarily in the ancient Tohoku region, lived under a different order from the Yamato royal authority. They excelled in horseback archery and were known for their bravery, with each one of them capable of fighting a hundred soldiers...

Korok with a sword2025.08.27

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 23rd?

The Tohoku Shinkansen opened on June 23, 1982 (Showa 57). At that time, the line operated from Omiya Station to Mori...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.23

B-grade gourmet food

This is the perfect way to finish off a night of drinking! Introducing the classic final dishes of the six Tohoku prefectures [Six Tohoku prefectures]

Tohoku is known as a "sake region" with an abundance of local sake. And because the culture of drinking is so deeply rooted in this region, there is a strong commitment to "shime" (a traditional Japanese way of drinking) at the end of a night's drinking session. Moreover, this "shime culture"...

Hana Odagiri2025.05.30

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is May 22nd?

Kitekero-kun's Birthday (Yamagata Prefecture) Kitekero-kun, the tourism promotional mascot for Yamagata Prefecture, was born on May 22, 2013 (Heisei 25)....

NEFT Editorial Department2025.05.22

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is May 16th?

Travel Day (The Day Matsuo Basho Set Out on His Journey) May 16, 1689 (March 27, 2nd year of the Genroku era in the lunar calendar) is celebrated as "Travel Day" in commemoration of the day Matsuo Basho set out on his journey to the Narrow Road to the Deep North with his disciple Kawai Sora...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.05.16