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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is November 30th?

Kiritanpo Miso Nabe Day (Akita Prefecture) November 30th is Kiritanpo Miso Nabe Day, as the 30th of every month is Miso Day and the number 11 looks like two tanpo (rice balls) lined up...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.11.30

traditional events

What is Ennen, a precious performing art that only a few remain in the modern era? | Mōtsu-ji Temple's Ennen Dance [...

Table of Contents1 What is Ennen?1.1 Ennen still practiced throughout Japan2 Mōtsu-ji Temple's "Ennen Dance"2.1 Young Women and Priests2.2 Road Dance (Karahyoshi)2.3 Old Women3 Conclusion3.1 Mōtsu-ji Temple <Information...>

Aoiwa2025.11.29

Leisure Experiences

The Legend of Gold in Mutsu Province | The Koganeyama Gold Mine Site in Wakuya Town, said to be Japan's first gold-producing region [Miya...

Table of Contents1. Gold dust from Mutsu Province, the first domestically produced gold dust to be presented to the Imperial Court2. Traces of gold production and worship at the Koganeyama Gold Mine Site2.1 Koganeyama Gold Mine Site <Information>2.2 Hilltop Attachment...

Ryoko2025.11.28

Cafe

Enjoy the gourmet food at this station! Packed with Akita's deliciousness...

Table of Contents1 What is "Ekinaka"?2 The restaurants in "Poporo Road" are convenient for waiting for trains!3 "Topico" is a gourmet paradise directly connected to the west exit of JR Akita Station3.1 Easy to drop in...

DaiwaConsilio2025.11.27

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is November 27th?

Table of Contents1. Birthday of Uesugi Kagekatsu, the first lord of the Yonezawa Domain (Yamagata Prefecture)2. The day the Hamadori asteroid was discovered (Fukushima Prefecture)Birthday of Uesugi Kagekatsu, the first lord of the Yonezawa Domain (Yamagata Prefecture)The first lord of the Yonezawa Domain...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.11.27

Leisure Experiences

Enjoy a relaxing boat ride on the Geibikei Gorge, Japan's northernmost boat trip! [Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture]

Table of Contents1 What is Geibi Gorge?2 The unique boat ride down Geibi Gorge2.1 A boat ride full of highlights2.2 The famous "Untama Throw" that even Yusei Kikuchi couldn't pull off!3 The boat ride...

DaiwaConsilio2025.11.26

Historic Site

The town is fun to walk around! A casual "Choi Tabe Gur..." near JR Nihonmatsu Station

Table of Contents1 Starting Point: JR Nihonmatsu Station2 Heading north, we discovered an intriguing Western-style confectionery shop along Prefectural Route 1293 Don't miss the long-established Japanese confectionery shop along Prefectural Route 1293.1 Tamashima Co., Ltd.

Haruka Hashimoto2025.11.25

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

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

Table of Contents 1. The release date of "Ore-ra Tokyo sa Ikuda" 2. The anniversary of the death of Tachibana Muneshige, the first lord of the Tanagura Domain (Fukushima Prefecture) The release date of "Ore-ra Tokyo sa Ikuda" November 1984 (Showa 59)...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.11.25

mountain

Why are there no more virgin beech forests in the world larger than the Shirakami-Sanchi? [Ao...

Table of Contents1. Beech Origin and Growth Regions: Beech Refuge in a Few Areas in the South During the Ice Age2. After the Ice Age ended, global warming caused beech trees to move north. In Europe, humans drove beech trees out3. ...

NORIJUN2025.11.24

Traditions and customs

[Miyagi and Fukushima Edition] Valuable old-style martial arts from the six Tohoku prefectures! Numerous unique techniques are still handed down...

Table of Contents1 [Miyagi Prefecture] Like Chinese martial arts?! Yagyu Shingan-ryu martial arts subdue armored warriors with fierce strikes1.1 "Atemi" - punch and kick striking techniques also found in judo1....

Korok with a sword2025.11.21