Table of Contents1 What is a ground blizzard? Whiteouts create the harsh winters of Aomori1.1 Ground blizzards are a frequent natural phenomenon in Aomori1.2 The horror of whiteouts1.3 The Tsugaru region and the plains along the Sea of Japan...
Table of Contents1. The origins of Kattamine Shrine (Shiratori Daimyojin)1.1 The legend of Yamato Takeru's swan, as told in Katta and Shibata counties, and the Shiratori Shrine in Nishinomiya1.2 The shrine dedicated to Yamato Takeru...
Aoiwa
Table of Contents1 What is Chorogi? Characteristics of Akita's Traditional Vegetable1.1 Its Strange Spiral Appearance1.2 A Traditional Akita Vegetable Introduced from China1.3 Its Addictive Crunchy Texture2 Cho...
![What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [0126]](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/0126-600x420.png.webp)
Table of Contents1 The opening date of the Konan Railway Owani Line (Aomori Prefecture)2 The opening date of the Sendai Mediatheque (Miyagi Prefecture)The opening date of the Konan Railway Owani Line (Aomori Prefecture)The Konan Railway Owani Line runs through Minami-Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture...
![What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [0125]](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/0125-600x420.png.webp)
Table of Contents1 Shotaro Ishinomori's Birth Anniversary (Miyagi Prefecture)2 Anniversary of the Death of Yoshinobu Satake, First Lord of the Kubota Domain (Akita Prefecture)Shotaro Ishinomori's Birth Anniversary (Miyagi Prefecture)Known as the "King of Manga" and "Emperor of Manga"...
Table of Contents1 What is Kokeshi?1.1 Various Names and Their Origins2 Yamagata-style Kokeshi, Known as "Standing Kokeshi" Due to Their Thin Bodies3 All 12 Types of Kokeshi in the Tohoku Region.
Aoiwa
![What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [0124]](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/0124-600x420.png.webp)
Table of Contents1 National School Lunch Week (School lunches originated in Yamagata Prefecture)1.1 Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture is the birthplace of school lunchesNational School Lunch Week (School lunches originated in Yamagata Prefecture)National School Lunch Week (Zenkoku Gakkou...
Table of Contents1 What is the Sanriku Railway Rias Line?2 Railway Lines along the Sanriku Coast3 Opening of the Minami-Rias Line and Kita-Rias Line4 The Great East Japan Earthquake5 The JR Yamada Line Shifts to the Sanriku Railway Rias Line6 SummaryIwate Prefecture's...
![What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [0123]](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/0123-600x420.png.webp)
Mount Hakkoda Day (Aomori Prefecture) January 23rd is designated as Mount Hakkoda Day, commemorating the Hakkoda Snow March Disaster (1902, Meiji 35) that occurred on Mount Hakkoda in Aomori Prefecture.
Table of Contents1 What is Takashiba Deco Yashiki?1.1 What is "Deco" in Deco Yashiki?2 Four Workshops in Deco Yashiki2.1 Koji Hashimoto Folk Crafts2.2 Hikoji Folk Crafts2.3 Ebisu-ya Honke2.4 Daikoku-ya Honke...
Aoiwa
