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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.
One day in March, while browsing X, I came across this post from the Kanazu-ryu Kamuishi Shishiodori Preservation Society. It's only two weeks away. It's the last chance to see the lion dance at Sasara Hall. t.coht...
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Have you heard of the Beljoyce Group's "Delicious! Sesame-Fragrant Beef Curry Bread," which won the Grand Prize at the 2025 Lunch Box and Side Dish Awards? It's a curry bread filled with beef curry...
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Takuboku Memorial (Iwate Prefecture) April 13th marks the death anniversary of Ishikawa Takuboku, a Meiji-era poet and poet. Ishikawa Takuboku was born on February 20th, 1886, in Minami-Iwate Prefecture...
Kirisensho is a steamed rice cake made from kneaded rice flour. It is a local confectionery served at celebrations in the central inland area of Iwate Prefecture and eaten as a snack during farm work such as rice planting. The other day, I...
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![What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [0323]](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/0323-600x420.png.webp)
Opening date of the Sanriku Railway Rias Line (Iwate Prefecture) The Sanriku Railway Rias Line is the general name for the Sanriku Railway line that connects Mori Station in Ofunato City and Kuji Station in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture. Due to historical circumstances surrounding the construction of the Rias Line...
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Hayachine Shrine Somin Festival (Iwate Prefecture) Every year on March 17th, at Hayachine Shrine in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, a group of men steal a "Somin bag" containing 365 pieces branded with the zodiac signs...
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The origin of Chushingura: the Ako Incident (Asano Takumi no Kami commits seppuku at the residence of the Ichinoseki clan) On March 14, 14th year of the Genroku era (April 21, 1701 in the Gregorian calendar), at the hour of the snake (a little after 11:30 AM), Asano Takumi no Kami (Asano Takumi no Kami)...
![What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [0301]](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0301-600x420.png.webp)
Birthday of Nanbu Nobunao, the first lord of the Morioka Domain (Iwate Prefecture). Nanbu Nobunao, the 26th head of the Nanbu clan, is considered the founder of the Morioka Domain (also known as the Nanbu Domain) and the founder of the Nanbu clan's revival. In Tenbun 1...
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The day Morioka Prefecture was renamed Iwate Prefecture. On February 16, 1872 (January 8, 1872 in the lunar calendar), Morioka Prefecture was renamed to Iwate Prefecture. However, at that time, Ninohe County was still part of Aomori Prefecture, and the southern part...
