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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 8th?

Yamagata Airport (Yamagata Prefecture) opened on June 8, 1964 (Showa 39) as Jinmachi Airport, with a 1,200m runway.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.08

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 7th?

Manga artist Hirohiko Araki's birthday (Miyagi Prefecture) Today (June 7th) is Araki's birthday! Congratulations! It's the double anniversary of his 30th year writing JoJo and his 25th anniversary...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.07

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What is the Seikan Ferry? 80 years of supporting the flow of people and goods between Honshu and Hokkaido [Aomori Prefecture]

Table of Contents1 What is the Seikan Ferry?2 Start of Operation as a National Route3 Start of Vehicle Transport4 War Damage5 Five Ships Sink in the Toya Maru Typhoon6 Declining Transport Volume7 Handover to the Seikan Tunnel8 Hachi...

Yuto Ono2025.06.06

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 6th?

Yamagata Cherry Day (Yamagata Prefecture) June 6th of each year is Yamagata Cherry Day, established by the JA Zennoh Yamagata. The number "6" resembles the silhouette of a cherry, and cherry trees are shipped in June...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.06

Aomori Prefecture

What is Tsugaru Soba? What sets it apart from regular soba? Explaining its hidden characteristics and appeal [Aomori]

Table of Contents1 What is Tsugaru Soba? A local soba dish passed down in Aomori1.1 A unique method using soybeans instead of wheat flour1.2 The soba culture of "aging" rather than freshly made2 [Comparison] Tsugaru Soba and I...

Hana Odagiri2025.06.05

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

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

The Battle of Suriagehara (Fukushima Prefecture) On June 5, 1589 (July 17, 1589 in the Gregorian calendar), a major battle between the Date clan (Date Masamune) and the Ashina clan (Ashina Yoshihiro) took place at Suriagehara (present-day Bandai and Inawashiro towns, Fukushima Prefecture).

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.05

Alcohol

From Kanegasaki Town! "Barrel-Aged ONI no ama" herbal liquor made with Iwate rice shochu and Japanese ingredients...

Table of Contents1 "Amaro" is a liqueur native to Italy2 "ONI no amaro KZ" is a purely Japanese amaro3 Domestic herbal liqueur factory "Kanegasaki Herbal Brewery"3.1 Kanegasaki...

Aoiwa2025.06.04

Tohoku gourmet

Is the era of "Aomori = melon" coming? Exploring the appeal of Tsugaru city's high-quality melons...

Table of Contents1 The days of Aomori being synonymous with apples are long gone!2 What kind of melons are in Tsugaru City?2.1 High sugar content and high quality2.2 Three main varieties3 Why are melons grown in Tsugaru City, Aomori?.

Hana Odagiri2025.06.03

Historic Site

Daian-ji Temple, the family temple of the Mizusawa Date clan and Rusu clan in Mizusawa, Oshu (Iwate Prefecture)

Table of Contents1 What is Daian-ji Temple?2 The Genealogy of the Mizusawa Date Clan and the Rusu Clan2.1 Date Masamune's Uncle, Masakage, Became the Rusu Clan2.2 Date (Rusu) Munetoshi, the Founder of the Mizusawa Date Clan3 The Current State of Daian-ji Temple and the Rusu Clan...

Aoiwa2025.06.02

B-grade gourmet food

This is the perfect way to finish off a night of drinking! Introducing the classic final dishes of the six Tohoku prefectures [Six Tohoku prefectures]

Table of Contents1 [Aomori Prefecture] Niboshi Ramen is the best! After drinking, finish with some dashi!2 [Akita Prefecture] Inaniwa Udon and "Chiaki Noodles" are popular in Akita as a final dish2.1 Inaniwa Udon is delicious both cold and hot...

Hana Odagiri2025.05.30