In Ayaori-cho, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, there is a mysterious stone called "Sekai Stone" that can be placed on two stones lined up like two platforms and passed underneath like a torii gate. Yanagida, a folklorist...
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I know that sake has been handed down by Japanese people since ancient times, but have anyone feel that it is not suitable for today's era? In this article, we have a drink for people like that...
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In an era when agriculture was not mechanized, the moment when a year of farming was finished was probably a happy time for farmers to finally take a break. In this article...
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In the first episode of "Amachan," which aired as a NHK drama series in 2013, the main character Aki travels to Kitasanriku city with her mother taking her to summer vacation, and for the first time she ate mamebu soup...
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Breads and sweets made with walnuts have a simple taste and are very tasty, but did you know that in Iwate Prefecture there is a local dish called walnut tofu made with walnuts? This article will come...
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When you think of Iwate Prefecture, it is a prefecture famous for its seafood from Sanriku. The "Umihozuke," a delicacy packed with seafood from Iwate Prefecture, is a popular souvenir. From the origin of the name of the delicacy "Kaihozuke"...
There are many winter festivals in Tohoku, but the Kuroishiji Somin Festival is one of the most distinctive and long-standing events, and is held at Kuroishiji Temple, Myokenzan, in Mizusawa Kuroishi-cho, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture. History is long...
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The Kuji Underground Aquarium Science Museum Mogranpia was originally opened as the first underground aquarium in Japan, but was completely destroyed by the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake. He is famous as a doctor of fish...
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Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture has a hot spring with the unusual name, "Home-Cooking Club." This is the hot spring resort in Osawa Onsen. As the name suggests, customers in the old days cooked their own meals and stayed for a long time. cloth...
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Tono city, about an hour's train ride from Shinkamaki Station, has many folk tales and legends. There are many stunning spots, such as old Japanese-style buildings and rivers where kappa are said to have lived...
