ikoke

ikoke

ikoke

I'm originally from Tokyo, but I've lived in Yamagata Prefecture for over 30 years now. I've become completely accustomed to the local dialect and feel like a local myself. I occasionally
visit neighboring Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures two or three days a month, supposedly to gather material for my blog.
I belong to the middle-aged group that absolutely loves cats, local sake, and local snacks. (My icon is my beloved cat.)

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Festival

[Yamagata Prefecture] It's summer! It's festival time! The Hanagasa is back! | The long-awaited Hanagasa Festival 2020...

Each of the six Tohoku prefectures has its own historic summer festival. The "Tohoku Rokkon Matsuri" (Tohoku Six Soul Festival) brings together festivals from each of the six prefectures (Aomori's Nebuta Festival, Autumn Festival, etc.) to pray for the repose of the souls of those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 and for the recovery...