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The birthday of bird's-eye view artist Hatsusaburo Yoshida: Hatsusaburo Yoshida, a bird's-eye view artist who was active from the Taisho to Showa periods, was born on March 4, 1884, in Kyoto Prefecture. "Taisho...".
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The day the Hakkoda Tunnel, a railway tunnel exclusively for the Shinkansen, was completed (Aomori Prefecture). The Hakkoda Tunnel, located between Shichinohe-Towada Station and Shin-Aomori Station on the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Tohoku Shinkansen...
Even if you don't live in the Tohoku region, many people know that apples are a specialty of Aomori Prefecture. The amount of apples harvested in Aomori Prefecture in 2023 was a whopping 374.40 million...
Regarding the Owani Line, a railway line operated by the Aomori Prefecture private railway company, Konan Railway, the company intends to suspend train operations at the end of fiscal year 2027.
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Hachinohe Enburi Festival (Aomori Prefecture) Hachinohe Enburi is a traditional performing art that prays for a good harvest, originating from the farming tool "eburi" used to level the fields. (The main tasks of farming are performed in advance to ensure the rice grows smoothly.).
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Hachinohe Enburi Festival (Aomori Prefecture) Hachinohe Enburi is a traditional performing art that prays for a good harvest, originating from the farming tool "eburi" used to level the fields. (The main tasks of farming are performed in advance to ensure the rice grows smoothly.).
Did you know that Aomori Prefecture is the third largest producer of horse meat after Kumamoto and Fukushima? While horse meat dishes such as horse sashimi and sakura nabe are widely known, it is surprising to learn that Aomori is also a hidden horse meat renowned region...
Winter in Aomori is synonymous with snow, winter sports, and delicious hotpot dishes that warm the soul. Takasago Foods' "Nabeyaki Udon" is an essential winter staple. In Aomori supermarkets, you can find it...
From last year to this year, Aomori Prefecture has been hit by heavier snowfall than usual. Since last fall, people have been predicting heavy snowfall due to the high number of stink bugs, and their predictions have turned out to be spot on.
Aomori's winters are among the harshest in Japan. Not only does it snow, but strong winds blowing snow into the air, known as "ground blizzards," occur frequently. This is especially true in the Tsugaru region...
