![What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [1228]](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1228-600x420.png.webp)
Birthday of Niwa Mitsushige, the first lord of the Nihonmatsu Domain (Fukushima Prefecture) Niwa Mitsushige, the first lord of the Mutsu Nihonmatsu Domain (present-day Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture), was the son of the Sengoku period lord Oda Nobunaga...
![What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [1227]](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1227-600x420.png.webp)
Birthday of Matsudaira Sadanobu, the third lord of the Shirakawa Domain (Fukushima Prefecture) Matsudaira Sadanobu, the third lord of the Shirakawa Domain in Mutsu Province and grandson of Tokugawa Yoshimune, the eighth shogun of the Edo shogunate, was born in December of the 8th year of the Hōreki era...
Table of Contents1 What is "Jajamen," Morioka's soul food?1.1 What is "Chiitantan"?1.2 How is it different from Zhajiangmyeon (fried noodles)?2 Recommended Restaurant #1: Hakuryu Honten (Morioka).
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Table of Contents1 Winter Physical Education = Winter Sports1.1 Skiing in Tsugaru, Ice Skating in Nanbu1.2 Events Vary by Region2 Aomori Elementary Schools Know "Ski Mountain"2.1 Suddenly...
Table of Contents1 Takamiya (Sakanamachi, Morioka City)1.1 Ramen (800 yen)1.2 Wonton (Wonton, 750 yen)1.3 Takamiya Miscellaneous Information2 Nakagawa (Honmachidori 1-chome, Morioka City)2.1...
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![What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [1224]](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1224-600x420.png.webp)
The birth of "Sendai" (Miyagi Prefecture) On December 24, 1600 (November 19, 1600), Date Masamune, the first lord of the Sendai domain, renamed the place "Chiyo" to "Sendai.".
Table of Contents1 Why was the "Hikiya" necessary? The background to the stone wall bulge and repair2 Hikiya techniques and construction highlights2.1 Numbering each stone and re-stacking2.2 Upcoming schedule...
Table of Contents1 [Mame Kazunoko] A dish of auspicious good fortune with a delightful contrast of textures2 [Hiki Na Mochi] A household staple with the hope of avoiding fires3 [Ohira] A dish overflowing with delicacies from the river, mountains, and sea...
![What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [1220]](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1220-600x420.png.webp)
Foghorn Memorial Day (Aomori Prefecture) December 20, 1879 (Meiji 12), marks the installation of Japan's first steam-powered foghorn (fog signal station) at the Shiriyazaki Lighthouse in Higashidori Village, Shimokita District, Aomori Prefecture.
Table of Contents1 Is it normal for Aomori to celebrate New Year with cod?2 Why do people in Aomori eat cod during New Year's?2.1 Cod is in season in winter2.2 It is highly nutritious and a winter delicacy2.3 How to preserve and...
