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Inside the Marukan Building's main dining hall

The retro-style "Marukan Building Grand Dining Hall" is a representative gourmet spot in Hanamaki!.

Marukan Building Cafeteria in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, is a large cafeteria that retains a Showa-era retro atmosphere and offers everything you could want. Hanamaki City is also the birthplace of the poet and children's author Kenji Miyazawa, and is now adjacent to...

NEFT Editorial Department2026.07.27

Local stories from Tohoku

How are weather forecasts divided? I'm looking into the detailed area divisions for weather forecasts in the Tohoku region...

We casually look at weather forecasts every day... but have you ever wondered, "Where exactly are the distinctions made between coastal areas, inland areas, eastern areas, and western areas?" Now...

NEFT Editorial Department2026.07.24

Electronic sign warning of bear sightings

All of Tohoku

[FY2026 Edition] Bear sighting information for each of the six Tohoku prefectures - Local government primary information dissemination site...

Bear sightings are increasing nationwide year after year. In particular, sightings are increasing even in urban areas in the Tohoku region, making the situation one cannot afford to be complacent about. It's unclear what will happen in the future, but...

NEFT Editorial Department2026.06.02

Traditions and customs

New Year's Cuisine in the Tohoku Region | Preserved Foods for Festivities Developed by Heavy Snowfall

When most people think of New Year's, they probably think of sumptuous meals. However, in the Tohoku region, which is particularly prone to heavy snowfall, New Year's meals are more than just "luxurious.".

NEFT Editorial Department2025.12.30

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is December 29th?

Birthday of Matsudaira Katamori, the 9th lord of the Aizu domain (Fukushima Prefecture) Matsudaira Katamori, the 9th lord of the Aizu domain in Mutsu Province, was born on December 29, 6th year of the Tenpo era (February 15, 1836).

NEFT Editorial Department2025.12.29

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is December 28th?

Birthday of Niwa Mitsushige, the first lord of the Nihonmatsu Domain (Fukushima Prefecture) Niwa Mitsushige, the first lord of the Mutsu Nihonmatsu Domain (present-day Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture), was the son of the Sengoku period lord Oda Nobunaga...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.12.28

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition: What day is it on December 27th?

Birthday of Matsudaira Sadanobu, the third lord of the Shirakawa Domain (Fukushima Prefecture) Matsudaira Sadanobu, the third lord of the Shirakawa Domain in Mutsu Province and grandson of Tokugawa Yoshimune, the eighth shogun of the Edo shogunate, was born in December of the 8th year of the Hōreki era...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.12.27

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is December 24th?

The birth of "Sendai" (Miyagi Prefecture) On December 24, 1600 (November 19, 1600), Date Masamune, the first lord of the Sendai domain, renamed the place "Chiyo" to "Sendai.".

NEFT Editorial Department2025.12.24

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is December 20th?

Foghorn Memorial Day (Aomori Prefecture) December 20, 1879 (Meiji 12), marks the installation of Japan's first steam-powered foghorn (fog signal station) at the Shiriyazaki Lighthouse in Higashidori Village, Shimokita District, Aomori Prefecture.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.12.20

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is December 18th?

Anniversary of the death of Hoshina Masayuki, the first lord of the Aizu domain (Fukushima Prefecture) Hoshina Masayuki, the founder of the Aizu Matsudaira clan and the first lord of the Aizu domain in Mutsu Province, died on December 18, 1673 (February 1673).

NEFT Editorial Department2025.12.18