Article - Part 2

What is the new "E10 Series" train scheduled to appear on the Tohoku Shinkansen?

Table of Contents1 What is the next Tohoku Shinkansen E10 series train like?2 Top speed remains the same, but safety is improved3 No Gran Class4 Clearly stated to carry luggage5 Planned to run in India...

Yuto Ono2026.01.01

Tohoku gourmet

Delicious and nutritious amazake for the cold season! Introducing Houraiya's flavored amazake [Fukushima Prefecture]...

Table of Contents1. Refreshing Sweetness and Flavor! Houraiya's Amazake Series1.1 Gentle and Mellow "Yuzu Amazake"1.2 Refined and Deep "Matcha Amazake"1.3 Light...

Motoharu Kahashi2025.12.31

Tradition/Customs

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

Table of Contents1 The Role of Preserved Foods in Tohoku's New Year's Dishes1.1 Fish Dishes1.2 Vegetable, Fruit, and Bean Dishes1.3 Other New Year's DishesWhen it comes to New Year's, many people think of...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.12.30

Tradition/Customs

A giant doll Jizo statue is enshrined within the grounds! Iwasaki Hachiman Shrine in Yuzawa City (Akita Prefecture)

Table of Contents1 History of Iwasaki Hachiman Shrine2 The Giant Dosojin Doll Enshrined at the Back of the Shrine "Mizujinja"2.1 Kashima-sama in Suehiro-cho2.2 Kashima-sama in Sakae-cho2.3 Bonus: Located Along National Route 13...

Aoiwa2025.12.29

Futodama no Mikoto appears in the second act, "Hoheimai"

historic site

Sakaki-ryu Aoma Kagura at Aoma Shrine | A venerable Kagura dance performed in Kyoto [Sen...

Table of Contents1 What is Sakaki-ryu Aoma Kagura?1.1 Characteristics of Sakaki-ryu Aoma Kagura2 Sakaki-ryu Aoma Kagura Dedicated at the Niiname-sai Festival in 20252.1 Second Performance: "Hoheimai"2.2 Fifth Performance: "Kamishomai"2.3 Thirteenth Performance...

Aoiwa2025.12.28

B-class gourmet

Morioka's soul food, "Jajamen," recommended by locals: 3 restaurants! [Iwa...

Table of Contents1 What is "Jajamen," Morioka's soul food?1.1 What is "Chiitantan"?1.2 How is it different from Zhajiangmyeon (fried noodles)?2 Recommended Restaurant #1: Hakuryu Honten (Morioka).

Daiwa Consilio2025.12.26

winter

This is the norm at Aomori elementary schools! From ski mountains to apple desks, these are childhood favorites...

Table of Contents1 Winter Physical Education = Winter Sports1.1 Skiing in Tsugaru, Ice Skating in Nanbu1.2 Events Vary by Region2 Aomori Elementary Schools Know "Ski Mountain"2.1 Suddenly...

Hana Odagiri2025.12.25

ramen

A tour of the local ramen in the six Tohoku prefectures! A beloved ramen shop in Morioka, one of the prefecture's most competitive ramen areas...

Table of Contents1 Takamiya (Sakanamachi, Morioka City)1.1 Ramen (800 yen)1.2 Wonton (Wonton, 750 yen)1.3 Takamiya Miscellaneous Information2 Nakagawa (Honmachidori 1-chome, Morioka City)2.1...

Daiwa Consilio2025.12.24

park

Hirosaki Castle: The entire castle tower was moved | The cutting edge of cultural property restoration on display at the moving shop [Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture]

Table of Contents1 Why was the "Hikiya" necessary? The background to the stone wall bulge and repair2 Hikiya techniques and construction highlights2.1 Numbering each stone and re-stacking2.2 Upcoming schedule...

Ryoko2025.12.23