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

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.).

NEFT Editorial Department2025.02.19

[Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture] What is the traditional craft "Ohori Soma ware"? Functional beauty and...

Have you heard of "Ohori Soma ware"? It is pottery that has been passed down through the generations in Namie Town, Futaba County, Fukushima Prefecture. It features a bluish-green base with fine cracks and a figure of a galloping horse...

Haruka Hashimoto2025.02.18

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

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.).

NEFT Editorial Department2025.02.18

Matsushima, one of Japan's Three Views, was painted by ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige. Does the island in the painting still exist? [Miya...

Utagawa Hiroshige, an Edo period ukiyo-e artist famous for producing masterpieces such as "The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido," is a...

Aoiwa2025.02.17

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is February 17th?

The day Yuzuru Hanyu won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal. Yuzuru Hanyu, a professional figure skater from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal on February 16th at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.02.17

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is February 16th?

The day Morioka Prefecture was renamed Iwate Prefecture. On February 16, 1872 (January 8, 1872 in the lunar calendar), Morioka Prefecture was renamed to Iwate Prefecture. However, at that time, Ninohe County was still part of Aomori Prefecture, and the southern part...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.02.16

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is February 15th?

The day Iwate Hanamaki Airport (Iwate Prefecture) opened for service. Officially named Hanamaki Airport (nicknamed Iwate Hanamaki Airport), it is a locally managed airport that began construction in 1961 (Showa 36). In 1964...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.02.15

What kind of life did he have? Nikaido Moriyoshi, the warlord famous for his shocking facial graphics [Fukuoka]...

There was a warlord named Nikaido Moriyoshi from the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods who was based around Sukagawa City in the central Nakadori region of Fukushima Prefecture. Even if you're a fan of Japanese history, you may not know him...

Yuto Ono2025.02.14

[Fukushima Prefecture] Picking out local products that can be used as "hot pot ingredients"! Original "Fu...

There is both the sea and the mountains. Fukushima Prefecture has it all: the rough sea breezes, the tranquil forests, the heavy snowfall, and the gentle murmuring of rivers. To overcome the harsh natural environment...

Haruka Hashimoto2025.02.13

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is February 13th?

Date Anpo Kaki Day (Fukushima Prefecture) Date Anpo Kaki Day is a commemorative day established by the Fukushima Mirai Agricultural Cooperative (commonly known as JA Fukushima Mirai), which oversees 12 municipalities in the northern and Soma regions of Fukushima Prefecture.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.02.13