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Enjoy grilled seafood right in front of Kamaishi Station! Savor the delicious grilled seafood at the popular spot "Sun Fish Kamaishi"...

Table of Contents 1. Why Sun Fish Kamaishi is called the "Station Front Bridge Market" 2. What kind of grilled seafood can you enjoy at Sun Fish Kamaishi? 2.1 First, browse the shops on the first floor 2.2 At the shop where you made your purchase...

DaiwaConsilio2026.05.01

Alcohol

Visiting sake breweries across the six Tohoku prefectures! Exploring sake brewing that blends tradition and innovation in Shiwa Town, the birthplace of Nanbu Toji (sake brewers)...

Table of Contents 1. "Tsukinowa Sake Brewery" - A female master brewer from the founding family with a rich sensibility brews fine sake 1.1 Tsukinowa Funashibori Junmai Nama Genshu (Alcohol content: 17%) 1.2 Kinzan Kotsu Jukusei Junmai Aki...

DaiwaConsilio2026.04.30

Historic Site

Were ancient lion species found in Aomori Prefecture? Shocking research findings were published in January 2026...

Table of Contents 1. DNA and other characteristics of large feline fossils discovered at Shiriyazaki and other locations match those of lions. 2. Lions also inhabited the Eurasian and North American continents during the Paleolithic period. 3. The Ice Age...

NORIJUN2026.04.27

Historic Site

[Part 2] What was the "Mogami Yatsudate," a confederation of local lords in Dewa Province? | The Yatsudate...

Table of Contents 1. Other Forces that Allied with the Mogami Eight Shields 1.1 Hosokawa Naomoto 1.2 Bukkoji 1.3 Kaminoyama Clan 1.4 Higashine Clan 2. ...

Korok with a sword2026.04.24

Historic Site

[Part 2] What was the "Mogami Yatsudate," a coalition of local lords in Dewa Province? | Dewa Province...

Table of Contents 1. Representative Local Lords Who Constituted the Eight Shields of Mogami 1.1 Tendō Yorizumi 1.2 Nobesawa Mitsunobu 1.3 Iida Harima-no-kami 1.4...

Korok with a sword2026.04.23

Historic Site

[Part 1] What was the "Mogami Yatsudate," a coalition of local lords in Dewa Province? | Sengoku period...

Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. What are the Mogami Eight Shields? 3. What kind of clan is the Mogami clan? 3.1 Who was Mogami Yoshiaki? 3.2 The origins of the "Mogami clan" 4. [Series] The Mogami Eight Shields, a coalition of local lords in Dewa Province...

Korok with a sword2026.04.22

souvenir

A great souvenir for Golden Week! The appeal of the mushroom soup available only at the Iwateyama SA (downbound) and some recipe variations

Table of Contents 1. A slightly special soup that can only be bought at the Iwateyama SA (downbound) 1.1 What does Appi Maitake x Hachimantai Mushroom taste like? 1.2 Recommended as a souvenir or for home consumption 1.3 Taste...

Hana Odagiri2026.04.21

bus

I tried to gather information to see if the statement "The bus comes once a day" from the movie "We're Going to Tokyo" is actually true

Table of Contents 1. What is "We're Going to Tokyo"? 2. How many times a day do buses run in Kanagi Town? 3. Buses that still existed with only one round trip per day 4. Are there any areas where buses only run once a day in each direction? 5. Akita Chuo Kotsu...

Yuto Ono2026.04.17

Alcohol

Visiting sake breweries in the six Tohoku prefectures! "Hiroki," a sake enjoyed by many people, originating from the Nanbu Toji (master brewers)...

Table of Contents 1. The Nanbu Toji, one of Japan's three major sake brewing groups 2. A tour of Shiwa Brewery, where you can experience the atmosphere of a traditional sake brewery 2.1 How delicious sake is made 2.2 The most important process: koji...

DaiwaConsilio2026.04.16

stay

The best time to visit the Hachimantai Aspite Line is about a month after it reopens following its winter closure!

Table of Contents 1. The Hachimantai Aspite Line, which is closed to traffic in winter due to snow on both the entire Iwate Prefecture side and parts of the Akita Prefecture side. 1.1 High snow walls stretching for over 20km | The "snow corridor" of the Hachimantai Aspite Line...

NORIJUN2026.04.15