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Table of Contents1 Amber Day (Iwate Prefecture)2 Yakushi Festival Ueki Market (Yamagata Prefecture)Amber Day (Iwate Prefecture)May 8th and 9th are Iwate Prefecture's long-awaited Amber Days, named after the play on words [ko (5) ha (8) ku (9)].
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Birthday of Hoshina Masayuki, the first lord of the Aizu domain (Fukushima Prefecture) Hoshina Masayuki, the founder of the Aizu Matsudaira clan and the first lord of the Aizu domain in Mutsu, was the grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Edo shogunate, and the second shogun...
Table of Contents1 The Connection Between Hatsuuma and Inari Faith2 The Origin of the Fire Prevention Tiger Dance and its Designation as a Cultural Property3 An Actual Tiger Dance Performance3.1 The Main Event of the Tiger Dance is on the Roof of Toraya in Hanaraku-koji!3.2 It's Performed All Over the Town...
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Table of Contents1 What is the Hyakushika Daigun Dance?2 The Oshu City Esashi Shikaodori Preservation Society, the organization that runs the Hyakushika Daigun Dance, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year3 Photo Report on the Hyakushika Daigun Dance at the Hidaka Fire Prevention FestivalWhat is the Hyakushika Daigun Dance?The Hyakushika Daigun Dance...
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Founding Date of Hokuto Bank (Akita Prefecture) Hokuto Bank, headquartered in Akita City and one of Akita Prefecture's leading regional banks, was established on May 3, 1895 (Meiji 28) as Masuda Bank in Masuda-cho, Akita Prefecture (now Yokote City).
Table of Contents1 What is "Echo Morioka"?2 What is "Echo Aomori"?3 And the Legendary Train...4 A Surprising Revival in the Reiwa EraOn the Tohoku Main Line, known as the main artery of Tohoku, in the late Showa era, the "Echo Morioka"...
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Founding Date of Iwate Bank (Iwate Prefecture) The Bank of Iwate is the first regional bank in Iwate Prefecture, with its head office in Morioka City. Its predecessor, the Iwate Shokusan Bank, was founded on May 2, 1932 (Showa 7).
Table of Contents1 What kind of yokai is a zashiki-warashi?1.1 Characteristics of a zashiki-warashi2 The story of a zashiki-warashi handed down at Kindaichi Onsen's Ryokufuso2.1 The origin of the zashiki-warashi at Ryokufuso2.2 An example of a sighting2.3 Once...
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Tohoku Electric Power Company was established on May 1, 1951, following the Electric Power Industry Reorganization Order. The company was established as a subsidiary of nine electric power companies across Japan (Hokkaido, Tokyo, Chubu, Hokuriku, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu).
Table of Contents1 Hanamaki Southwest (Hanamaki City: Iwate Prefectural Route 13)1.1 Mirakuen: A Yakiniku Restaurant, a Rare Feature at a Roadside Station1.2 Suginoki: JA Iwate Hanamaki's Farm Produce Direct Sales Store1...
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