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What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition What day is it on January 29th?

Sakuzo Yoshino's Birthday (Miyagi Prefecture) Sakuzo Yoshino, a political scientist and thinker from Miyagi Prefecture who was active mainly during the Taisho era, was born on January 29, 1878, in Ogaki Village, Shida District, Miyagi Prefecture (...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.01.29

Traditions and customs

Kattamine Shrine in Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture: the center of the "swan faith" in the southern part of the prefecture

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...

Aoiwa2025.01.28

Tohoku gourmet

What is Akita's traditional vegetable, "Choroki"? A look into this mysterious ingredient that is essential for New Year's celebrations

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...

Hana Odagiri2025.01.27

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 26th?

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...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.01.26

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 25th?

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"...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.01.25

Traditional crafts

Yamagata Kokeshi – Created by Kobayashi Soji, who trained in woodworking at Sakunami Onsen in the Sendai domain...

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.

Aoiwa2025.01.24

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 24th?

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...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.01.24

traffic

Sanriku Railway, which overcame the crisis and continues to operate today [Iwate Prefecture]

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...

Yuto Ono2025.01.23

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 23rd?

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.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.01.23

Traditional crafts

Takashiba Deco Yashiki is a village of local toys that remains within the territory of the former Miharu domain [Koriyama City, Fukushima 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...

Aoiwa2025.01.22