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What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition What day is it on June 21st?

Hayashi Shihei's Birthday and Death Anniversary (Miyagi Prefecture): Hayashi Shihei, a political economist of the late Edo period and one of the "Three Eccentrics of the Kansei Era," was born on June 21, 1738 (August 6, 1738 in the Gregorian calendar)...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.21

"A town where you can meet two universes" - what does this catchphrase mean? [Fukuoka...

Takine Town, Tamura City, located almost in the center of Fukushima Prefecture, has the catchphrase "A town where you can encounter two universes." In this article, we will introduce the mysteries of Takine Town, hidden both underground and in the sky.

Haruka Hashimoto2025.06.20

Five Japanese-flavored soft serve ice creams (soy sauce, red bean, persimmon, etc.) available at roadside stations along the southern Sanriku coast!.

The Sanriku Coast south of Miyako City is a scenic ria coastline, and the offshore area has long been known as a good fishing spot. The seafood can be tasted and purchased at roadside stations, so it's a popular destination for locals.

DaiwaConsilio2025.06.19

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 19th?

June 19th is known as the Cherry Blossom Memorial Day, and it is the birthday and anniversary of the death of novelist Osamu Dazai. On June 19th, 1909, in Kitatsugaru County, Aomori Prefecture,...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.19

The season for the local dish "dashi" has arrived! We'll introduce you to a wide range of recipes and variations...

Are you familiar with "dashi," a traditional Yamagata Prefecture dish? Many of you probably already know about it! Dashi is a nutritious broth made with plenty of vegetables, such as cucumbers and eggplants.

Haruka Hashimoto2025.06.18

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 18th?

Scallop Day (Aomori Prefecture) June 18th is "Scallop Day," established by the Aomori Prefectural Fisheries Cooperative Association and the Mutsu Bay Fisheries Promotion Association. The "ho" in "scallop" (hotate) is broken down to "juhachi" (18), meaning June is the month of scallops.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.18

It's not just bread, but it's also bread! A sweet, melt-in-your-mouth pure white soul food! The famous confection "Kumata"...

Kumatappan is a traditional confectionery from Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. Although the name includes the word "bread," it is actually a Japanese confectionery. With its striking pure white appearance and long history, it is one of the most famous local confectioneries...

Haruka Hashimoto2025.06.17

Date Masamune's ash mound and Daiganji Temple, which guards his grave | The unique funeral rituals of the Date clan [...

Zojozan Daiganji Temple is a Jodo sect temple located in Shinsaka-cho, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. This temple has a history deeply connected to the funeral rites of Date Masamune, the first lord of the Sendai domain...

Aoiwa2025.06.16

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition What day is it on June 15th?

The Meiji Sanriku Earthquake and Tsunami occurred on June 15, 1896 (Meiji 29), at 7:32:30 PM, with its epicenter off the coast of Sanriku, 200 km east of Kamaishi Town, Kamihei District, Iwate Prefecture (present-day Kamaishi City)...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.15

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition What day is it on June 14th?

The first edition of "Tono Monogatari" (Tales of Tono) was published on June 14, 1910 (Meiji 43) in Iwate Prefecture. It is a collection of folk tales from the Tono region of Iwate Prefecture, recounted by Kizen Sasaki, a folk tale collector and novelist from Tsuchibuchi Village in Tono...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.14