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Locals share the appeal of Aomori's all-purpose seasoning, "Stamina Gentare," and their recipe variations...

When you think of Aomori, what comes to mind? Apples? The Nebuta Festival? Or perhaps snowy scenery? But as a local who knows Aomori inside and out, I can say with a loud voice, "There's one thing you can't miss!".

Hana Odagiri2025.01.14

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 14th?

Osaki Hachiman Shrine's Matsutaki Festival (Miyagi Prefecture) In many areas of Miyagi Prefecture, a type of fire festival called the Donto Festival is held on the evening of January 14th, the day before Ko-shogatsu (Little New Year). However, the largest festival in Miyagi Prefecture...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.01.14

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 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 Department2025.01.13

[Fukushima Prefecture] Eating horse sashimi with mustard miso is the Fukushima way! Perfect as a side dish with rice...

When you think of horse sashimi, many people think of it as a Kyushu specialty. However, horse sashimi is also a specialty of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. And in Fukushima, horse sashimi is served with mustard miso...

Haruka Hashimoto2025.01.10

Enjoy winter in Aomori Prefecture! 3 recommended winter festivals!

Aomori Prefecture is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and the amount of snowfall and climate vary from region to region. However, each region holds its own festivals to help people enjoy the long winter. In this article, we will introduce some of these festivals...

DaiwaConsilio2025.01.09

The history of the Yamada Line, where people were asked, "Are you planning to let even monkeys ride?" [Iwate Prefecture]

When planning its construction, it is said that someone said, "Are you planning to let even monkeys ride on it?" This is the JR Yamada Line, which runs through Iwate Prefecture. What kind of line is the Yamada Line? Its history and...

Yuto Ono2025.01.08

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 8th?

Hirakasa Naked Pilgrimage (Iwate Prefecture) Every year on January 8th, the Hirakasa Naked Pilgrimage is held in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture. Starting from Miyata Shrine in Hirakasa, the pilgrimage covers a distance of approximately 10km to Yasaka Shrine in Osara, a journey that takes place in the cold...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.01.08

Kijiyama Kokeshi – Akita's traditional kokeshi dolls, characterized by their unique, melancholic expressions...

Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representative of the Tohoku region. They are a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique style found in every prefecture in the Tohoku region. This time, we will be looking at some of these kokeshi...

Aoiwa2025.01.07

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is January 7th?

The day Aizu (asteroid) was discovered (Fukushima Prefecture) The asteroid Aizu was discovered on January 7, 2000, at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.01.07

The Senseki Line, Japan's first underground railway (Miyagi Prefecture)

The Ginza Line, a subway line running through Tokyo, is famous as Japan's first "subway" (sometimes called Asia's first). The Ginza Line was the first fully underground line in Japan...

Yuto Ono2025.01.06