Home

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is March 25th?

Shimazaki Toson's Birthday (Temporarily Staying in Sendai City) Today, March 25th, is the birthday of Shimazaki Toson, a Meiji-era poet and novelist. He was born on March 25th, 1872 (February 17th, 1872 in the lunar calendar) in Chikuma...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.03.25

great man

The Hiyama Ando clan, who ruled Akita during the Sengoku period and had their base in Noshiro [Akita Prefecture]

Table of Contents1 The mouth of the Yoneshiro River, where people have lived since the Stone Age2 The remains of a large settlement, the Sugisawadai Ruins, used from the Jomon to Heian periods2.1 Sugisawadai Ruins <Information...

NORIJUN2025.03.24

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is March 23rd?

Opening date of the Sanriku Railway Rias Line (Iwate Prefecture) The Sanriku Railway Rias Line is the general name for the Sanriku Railway line that connects Mori Station in Ofunato City and Kuji Station in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture. Due to historical circumstances surrounding the construction of the Rias Line...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.03.23

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is March 22nd?

Akita Shinkansen Opening Anniversary (Akita Prefecture) The Akita Shinkansen opened on March 22, 1997 (Heisei 9) as the second mini-shinkansen in history after the Yamagata Shinkansen.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.03.22

Tohoku gourmet

Try Aomori's "Hitokuchidarake" Ekiben! Enjoy the local flavors on your trip!

Table of Contents1 What is "Hitokuchi Darake"? Introducing the Extravagant Tsugaru Ekiben1.1 Produced by Goshogawara City's "Tsugaru Sozai"1.2 The prototype had 50 different side dishes!?2 We actually tried it...

Hana Odagiri2025.03.21

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is March 20th?

Table of Contents1. The Day Fukushima Airport Opened (Fukushima Prefecture)2. The Anniversary of the Death of Uesugi Kagekatsu, the First Lord of the Yonezawa Domain (Yamagata Prefecture)The Day Fukushima Airport Opened (Fukushima Prefecture)Fukushima Airport opened on March 20, 1993 (Heisei 5)...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.03.20

campsite

Introducing a stylish glamping facility inspired by the Kujukushima Islands of Kisakata [Akita Prefecture]

Table of Contents1 99glam (Mimori, Nikaho City)1.1 Two types of comfortable dome tents1.2 BBQ featuring local seasonal ingredients, including seafood from Kisakata and mountain produce from Chokai1.3 A long-established hot spring inn...

DaiwaConsilio2025.03.19

Traditions and customs

Honkai Shishimai Banraku is a folk performing art that has been preserved and passed down for 400 years in Yuri Honkai, Akita Prefecture.

Table of Contents1. Kagura is a dance to entertain the gods2. Kagura originated as a dance performed in front of the Ama-no-Iwato cave3. The word "kagura" was born in Kyoto during the Heian period4. Kagura was passed down to the yamabushi who practiced in the mountains...

NORIJUN2025.03.18

Traditions and customs

Hachimanuma – One of Japan's three great horses, a local lucky charm toy passed down in the southern horse-breeding areas...

Table of Contents1 What is a Hachiman Horse?1.1 Hachinohe City has been an excellent horse breeding area since ancient times1.2 Hachiman Horse Named After Kushibiki Hachiman Shrine1.3 What the Hachiman Horse Looks Like1.4 Hachiman Horse Information...

Aoiwa2025.03.17

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is March 17th?

Hayachine Shrine Somin Festival (Iwate Prefecture) Every year on March 17th, at Hayachine Shrine in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, a group of men steal a "Somin bag" containing 365 pieces branded with the zodiac signs...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.03.17