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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 18th?

Scallop Day (Aomori Prefecture) June 18th is "Scallop Day," established by the Aomori Prefectural Fisheries Cooperative Association and the Mutsu Bay Fisheries Promotion Association. The "ho" in "scallop" (hotate) is broken down to "juhachi" (18), meaning June is the month of scallops.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.18

souvenir

It's not just bread, but it's also bread! A sweet, melt-in-your-mouth pure white soul food! The famous confection "Kumata"...

Table of Contents1 What is "Kumatappan" from Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture?2 "Kumatappan" Tasting Report! Amazing Texture and Elegant Sweetness3 Where Can You Buy Kumatappan? Introducing the Main Purchasing Methods3.1 ① Kumatappan...

Haruka Hashimoto2025.06.17

Historic Site

Date Masamune's ash mound and Daiganji Temple, which guards his grave | The unique funeral rituals of the Date clan [...

Table of Contents1. Zojosan Daiganji Temple, the site of Date Masamune's funeral1.1. What is the "ash mound" funeral ritual unique to the Date clan?1.2. The Establishment of Daiganji Temple as a Gravekeeper Protecting the Ash Mound2. The Current Daiganji Temple and the Ash Mound2...

Aoiwa2025.06.16

park

Midorigaoka Park, one of Japan's top 100 urban parks, offers hot springs, saunas, and cafes.

Table of Contents1 Historic Midorigaoka Park in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture1.1 Midorigaoka Park ＜Information＞2 Enjoy nature to your heart's content at Midorigaoka Park!3 Are there cafes and hot spring facilities in the park? After a stroll...

Haruka Hashimoto2025.06.13

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

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

Hayabusa Day (Asteroid Explorer) is a commemorative day established by the Galactic Federation, an organization of five cities and two towns that began interacting through a research facility run by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). *The name of the San...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.13

souvenir

[Iwate Prefecture] Enjoy soft serve ice cream while feeling the sea breeze at the northern Sanriku coast! Roadside station...

Table of Contents1 [Roadside Station Noda] Recommended: Sweet and Salty Soft Serve Ice Cream Brought by a Beko? (Noda Village, Kunohe District: National Route 45, Prefectural Route 29)1.1 Noda Salt Soft Serve Ice Cream: 400...

DaiwaConsilio2025.06.12

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

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

Miyagi Prefectural Disaster Prevention Day (Miyagi Prefecture) The Miyagi Offshore Earthquake occurred at 5:14:25 PM on June 12, 1978 (Showa 53), with its epicenter off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at latitude 38°9.0 minutes north and longitude 142°10.0 minutes east.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.12

traffic

From diesel express trains to Shinkansen bullet trains... The history of the "Tsubasa" [Akita and Yamagata Prefectures]

Table of Contents1 "Tsubasa" begins operation as a diesel limited express2 "Tsubasa" and the limited express "Yamabato" arrive at Morioka Station3 Itaya Pass, difficult to cross even with new trains4 "Tsubasa" becomes an electric limited express...

Yuto Ono2025.06.11

Local stories from Tohoku

The interesting endings of Aomori's Tsugaru dialect! Learn the quirks and meanings of the dialect commonly used by locals...

Table of Contents1 Tsugaru dialect endings are very distinctive!1.1 Conveying emotions and warmth through the "ending" of words1.2 Creating a "Tsugaru-esque" tone through intonation2 Commonly used Tsugaru dialect endings...

Hana Odagiri2025.06.10

Sweets

[Iwate Prefecture] Soft serve ice cream at a roadside station in the northern part of the prefecture!.

Table of Contents1 [Ishigami-no-Oka Roadside Station] Cabbage Soft Serve Ice Cream!? What Does It Taste Like? (Iwate-cho, Iwate County: National Route 4)1.1 Spring Green Soft Serve Ice Cream: 390 yen1.2 "Restaurant...".

DaiwaConsilio2025.06.09