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[Part 2] Who is the Oshu "Maikusa Blacksmith"? What was their influence on the development of the Japanese sword?.

Table of Contents1 Why did the Maikusa sword cut so well? Are ancient swords a lost technology that cannot be reproduced?2 Was it once the base of the Maikusa school?2.1 The deity enshrined at Maikusa Shrine3 The ultimate...

Korok with a sword2025.10.16

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is October 16th?

The day when the Kamaishi Steel Works in Kamaishi City succeeded in producing pig iron for the first time (Iwate Prefecture) Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, the birthplace of modern Japanese steelmaking and known as the "town of steel," celebrates its symbolic...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.10.16

Iwate Prefecture

[Part 2] Who is the Oshu "Maikusa Blacksmith"? What was their influence on the development of the Japanese sword?.

Table of Contents1 Maikusa School Swordsmiths' Influence Across Japan1.1 The Gokaden "Yamato-den"1.2 The Gokaden "Yamashiro-den"1.3 The Gokaden "Bizen-den"1.4 The Gokaden "Sagami-den"1.5 The Gokaden "Mino-den"2...

Korok with a sword2025.10.15

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is October 15th?

Table of Contents 1. Inazo Nitobe's Death Anniversary (Iwate Prefecture) 2. Isabella Lucy Byrd's Birthday 3. The Day Radio Yamagata (now Yamagata Broadcasting) Began Broadcasting Inazo Nitobe's Death Anniversary (Iwate Prefecture) From 1984 to 2...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.10.15

Historic Site

[Part 1] Who is the Oshu "Maikusa Blacksmith"? What was their influence on the development of the Japanese sword?.

Table of Contents1 Introduction2 What is the Maikusa School?2.1 The name "Maikusa" as it appears in the oldest sword manual2.2 Southern Iwate Prefecture, where high-quality iron has been harvested since ancient times3 The oldest examples of Maikusa swords and the history of the Genji clan.

Korok with a sword2025.10.14

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is October 14th?

The day Rikuzentakata (asteroid) was discovered (Iwate Prefecture) The asteroid Rikuzentakata was discovered in 1999 at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.10.14

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is October 13th?

The day the asteroid Taihaku was discovered (Miyagi Prefecture) The asteroid Taihaku was discovered on October 13, 1988, by Masahiro Koishikawa, an astronomer from Miyagi Prefecture, at the Aiko Observatory of the Sendai Astronomical Observatory.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.10.13

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is October 12th?

Table of Contents1 Basho Memorial (Anniversary of Matsuo Basho's Death)2 Radio Aomori (now Aomori Broadcasting) Launched Basho Memorial (Anniversary of Matsuo Basho's Death)Basho left Edo with his disciple Kawai Sora and traveled from Tohoku through Hokuriku to Mino Province...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.10.12

Historic Site

[Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture] Enjoy the view of Morioka from above! An observation deck overlooking the city and surrounding area...

Table of Contents1 Marios (Morioka Regional Exchange Center) 20th Floor Observation Deck2 We recommend "Restaurant Ggreet" at Marios!3 Tenpozan (Ten...

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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is October 10th?

Sendai Sasakama/Abe Kamaboko Store Founding Anniversary (Miyagi Prefecture) October 10th marks the founding anniversary of Abe Kamaboko Store, known affectionately as "Abe Kama," a renowned store of "Sasakamaboko," a Sendai/Miyagi specialty.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.10.10