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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 31st?

Aloha Day (Fukushima Prefecture) Today, January 31st, is a special event held by Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, the Iwaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Tokiwa Kosan Co., Ltd., operator of the Iwaki City leisure facility "Spa Resort Hawaiians.".

NEFT Editorial Department2026.01.31

traditional events

This is also [Kamakura]. "Hey, Gongoro of Kamakura!" shouts the mysterious spell "Kuzukuro...".

Table of Contents1 The origin of Kamakura is an event to "burn the past and pray for a new good year"2 The Kamakura has changed in many ways as the event has been passed down3 The "Kuzukuro Fire Festival Kamakura" is a small...

NORIJUN2026.01.30

Rice

"Curry in Morioka!" (Part 1) 3 Curry Restaurants, from Long-established Restaurants Loved by Locals to Up-and-Coming Restaurants...

Table of Contents1 Curry Kobo Chalten (Nakanobashi-dori 1-chome)1.1 Keema Curry with Pork and Onion (1,130 yen)1.2 Chicken and Pork Double Curry (with salad, 1,150 yen)1.3 ...

Daiwa Consilio2026.01.29

winter

What are Fukaura Snow Carrots? Learn about the differences between them and regular carrots, the secret to their sweetness, and how to get them.

Table of Contents1 What are Fukaura Snow Carrots? Carrots that become sweeter over winter1.1 What is the difference between Fukaura Snow Carrots and regular carrots?1.2 Characteristics of appearance and taste2 The secret to their sweetness as they mature under the snow2.1...

Hana Odagiri2026.01.28

Tradition/Customs

Yokote Kamakura Festival to be held from the second Friday to the second Saturday of February from 2026

Table of Contents1. The Bonten Competition and Asahiokayama Shrine Bonten Dedication Festival will be held every year on February 16th and 17th as usual.2. Information about Yokote's Kamakura.3. Visit the Kamakura during the day and experience the...

NORIJUN2026.01.27

Iwate Prefecture

Warm hittsumi is delicious in Morioka's harsh winter! A simple-tasting hittsumi that will warm your body...

Table of Contents1 What kind of dish is "Hittsumi"?2 What is the difference between "Hittsumi," "Suiton," and "Hatto"?3 Hometown Ajidokoro Hittsumitei (Kurokawa, Morioka City)3.1 Hittsumi (680 yen)...

Daiwa Consilio2026.01.26

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 26th?

Table of Contents1 The opening date of the Konan Railway Owani Line (Aomori Prefecture)2 The opening date of the Sendai Mediatheque (Miyagi Prefecture)The opening date of the Konan Railway Owani Line (Aomori Prefecture)The Konan Railway Owani Line runs through Minami-Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture...

NEFT Editorial Department2026.01.26

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 25th?

Shotaro Ishinomori's Birthday (Miyagi Prefecture) To commemorate the birthday of Shotaro Ishinomori, a famous Showa-era manga artist who was described as the "King of Manga" and "Emperor of Manga," the "Shotaro Ishinomori Birthday Anniversary" is celebrated.

NEFT Editorial Department2026.01.25

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

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

Table of Contents1 National School Lunch Week (School lunches originated in Yamagata Prefecture)1.1 Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture is the birthplace of school lunchesNational School Lunch Week (School lunches originated in Yamagata Prefecture)National School Lunch Week (Zenkoku Gakkou...

NEFT Editorial Department2026.01.24

Tradition/Customs

Rokugo Kamakura: Two groups of soldiers holding long bamboo clash to pray for a bountiful harvest

Table of Contents1 Rokugo Kamakura: Preserving the Original Form of the Kamakura Festival2 Rokugo Kamakura: A Ko-Shogatsu Event | In 2026, it will be held from February 10th to 14th3 Rokugo Kamakura...

NORIJUN2026.01.23