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Table of Contents1 The Day Yamagata Prefecture Was Founded2 Fukushima Prefectural Day3 Women's University Student Day (Japan's first female university student was born at what is now Tohoku University)Yamagata Prefecture Was FoundedOn August 21, 1876 (Meiji 9), Yamagata...
Table of Contents1 Yamagata Castle, Japan's fifth largest castle (Yamagata City: National Historic Site, One of Japan's Top 100 Castles)2 What is the origin of Yamagata Castle's nickname?3 The successive lords of Yamagata Castle3.1 The Shiba clan (Mogami clan) (1356-1...).
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Table of Contents1 What is JR East's new overnight express train?2 Where will the new overnight express train run?3 Is there a possibility that additional overnight express trains will be introduced in the future?JR companies' lines are offering "night express" services...
Table of Contents1 What is Hirosaki's soul food, "Nakamiso"?1.1 It originated in the food court at Nakasan Hirosaki.1.2 It has now moved to Hiroro in front of Hirosaki Station.1.3 One of Hirosaki's three great miso ramen.2 The original...
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Birthday of Tachibana Muneshige, the first lord of the Tanagura Domain (Fukushima Prefecture): Tachibana Muneshige, a member and senior retainer of the Otomo clan of Kyushu, and later the first lord of the Tanagura Domain in Mutsu Province, was born on August 18, 1567...
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The anniversary of the death of bird's-eye view artist Hatsusaburo Yoshida. Hatsusaburo Yoshida, a bird's-eye view artist who was active from the Taisho to Showa periods, was born on March 4, 1884, in Kyoto Prefecture. He was known as the "Hiroshige of the Taisho era"...
Table of Contents1 Unique Obon Customs Unique to Shimokita2 Fireworks in front of graves? The Obon spectacle of Shimokita that lights up the night sky2.1 Fireworks in front of graves are spectacular!2.2 Why grave visits and fireworks are held at the same time...
Table of Contents1 Introducing the unique Obon customs of the southern region2 "Sekiate": A tender expression of respect for ancestors2.1 What is "Sekiate"?2.2 The background of the origins of "Sekiate"3 The 48 lanterns...
Table of Contents1 [Roadside Station Obanazawa Hanagasa no Sato Nemaru] A famous watermelon producing area, where soft serve ice cream and sweets are also watermelon flavored! (Obanazawa City: Obanazawa-Shinjo Road, Obanazawa-Kita Interchange, National Route 13)1.1 Watermelon...
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Table of Contents1 Surprisingly little-known fact: Aomori is a sea urchin producing region1.1 In fact, it boasts one of the highest catches in the country1.2 Where can you find sea urchin in Aomori?2 Why is Aomori sea urchin so delicious?2....
