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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is October 5th?

Table of Contents 1. Iwataya Day (Iwate Prefecture) 2. Anniversary of the Death of Nanbu Nobunao, the First Lord of Morioka Domain (Iwate Prefecture) Iwataya Day (Iwate Prefecture) Iwataya is a company that manufactures and sells Nanbu senbei, a specialty of Iwate and Aomori prefectures...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.10.05

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is October 4th?

The day the asteroid Sendai was discovered (Miyagi Prefecture) The asteroid Sendai was discovered by August Kopf at the Königstuhl Observatory in Heidelberg, Germany, on October 1907...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.10.04

Historic Site

[Semboku City, Akita Prefecture] "The man-made autumn leaves of Kakunodate" and "The embrace of nature"...

Table of Contents1. The autumn leaves of the samurai residence street rival the cherry blossoms.2. Dakigaeri Valley, one of the Tohoku region's leading autumn foliage spots, rivals the samurai residence street.3. The highlight is the view from Kami no Iwabashi Bridge, located along the promenade.

NORIJUN2025.10.03

Historic Site

Walking around the town is fun! A stroll around town in search of "retro things"...

Table of Contents1 Start from JR Motomiya Station2 Stroll along Mayumi Street (north side)3 Head to the "Motomiya Shitamachi" area4 Head to the "Motomiya Nakajo" area5 Head to the "Motomiya Kamimachi" area6 Head west and back down Mayumi Street...

Haruka Hashimoto2025.10.02

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition What day is it on October 2nd?

Imoni-kai Day (Yamagata Prefecture): October 2nd is "Imoni-kai Day," established by Nakayama Town, Higashimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture, known as the birthplace of Imoni-kai (taro stew parties). Imoni-kai are mainly held in Yamagata and Miyagi Prefectures...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.10.02

Alcohol

The History of Nanbu Toji and 5 Representative Sake Breweries - Iwate's Sake-Making Masters

Table of Contents1. What is the Nanbu Toji? - Origin and History1.1 Technique and Spirituality2. The Nanbu Toji Today3. Trivia About the Nanbu Toji4. Five Sake Breweries in Iwate Where the Nanbu Toji Technique Lives4.1 Nanbu Bijin (Nanbu Bijin).

Ryoko2025.10.01

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is October 1st?

Table of Contents1. The opening date of Shonai Airport (Yamagata Prefecture)2. The founding date of Aomori Bank (Aomori Prefecture)The opening date of Shonai Airport (Yamagata Prefecture)Shonai Airport is located between Sakata City and...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.10.01

Traditions and customs

Introducing Oni Shrine in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture! What is the legend of the "oni without horns" passed down in Onizawa?

Table of Contents1 What is Oni Shrine in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture?2 What is the legend of the hornless demon that is passed down at Oni Shrine?2.1 The legend of the kind-hearted demon god that is passed down in the Onizawa area2.2 The place name "Onizawa" comes from the demon legend...

Hana Odagiri2025.09.30

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

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

The day Aomori (asteroid) was discovered (Aomori Prefecture) Asteroid Aomori was discovered on September 30, 1999, at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.09.30

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A trip to Aomori Prefecture depicted in the 9th journey of the anime "That's Journey" [Aomori Prefecture]

Table of Contents1 First, Take the Tohoku Shinkansen to Shin-Aomori Station2 Take the Bus to Hakkoda Ropeway Station3 What is Mt. Hakkoda?4 Head to Yachi Onsen5 What is Yachi Onsen?6 Take the Aoimori Railway Line and JR Ominato Line to Shimokita Station7 ...

Yuto Ono2025.09.29