Table of Contents1 What is Iwaki City's famous confectionery, "Jangara"?2 Jangara is a long-selling product of "Okashi Miyoshi"3 The name "Jangara" comes from a local performing art4 In the past, it was used as a "Oya..." in the Shogi Ryuo Tournament.
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Mokichi Memorial Day (Yamagata Prefecture) Today, February 25th, marks the passing of Saito Mokichi, a poet and psychiatrist from Kinpaku Village, Minamimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture (now Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture), who passed away on February 25, 1953.
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Railway Strike Day (Set on the Tohoku Main Line) In 1898, when labor disputes were intensifying across the country, engineers at the Japan Railway Company, which built and operated many of the lines that are now JR East, called for a wage increase.
Table of Contents1 Aomori Prefecture has the largest apple harvest in Japan!2 The equivalent of 24,155 large trucks3 The equivalent of 749 freight trains4 There are 7 times more apple trees than people5 Why is Aomori...
Table of Contents1 The ancient fire prevention ritual "Yonekawa Mizukaburi"2 "Yonekawa Mizukaburi" to be held in 20252.1 Not just a group of people doing water sprinkling, but also Okame and Hyottoko3 10:30 AM...
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Table of Contents 1. Ishikawa Takuboku's Birthday (Iwate Prefecture) 2. The Day Hachinohe Enburi is Held (Aomori Prefecture) 3. The Day Wakabayashi (Asteroid) Was Discovered (Miyagi Prefecture) Ishikawa Takuboku's Birthday (Iwate Prefecture) February 20th is tomorrow...
Table of Contents1 What is the Owani Line?2 Opened as a line of the Hirosaki Electric Railway3 The Owani Line became a line of the Konan Railway4 First announcement of closure5 Abandonment of continued operation6 The future of the Owani Line and Konan RailwayThe private railway company "Hirosaki Electric Railway" in Aomori Prefecture...
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Hachinohe Enburi Festival (Aomori Prefecture) Hachinohe Enburi is a traditional performing art that prays for a good harvest, originating from the farming tool "eburi" used to level the fields. (The main tasks of farming are performed in advance to ensure the rice grows smoothly.).
Table of Contents1 What is Ohori Soma Ware?2 The History of Ohori Soma Ware3 If you want to fully enjoy the world of Ohori Soma Ware, we recommend "Michi-no-Eki Namie"3.1 Namie Roadside Station <Information>...
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Hachinohe Enburi Festival (Aomori Prefecture) Hachinohe Enburi is a traditional performing art that prays for a good harvest, originating from the farming tool "eburi" used to level the fields. (The main tasks of farming are performed in advance to ensure the rice grows smoothly.).
