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Karamatsu Shrine | The god who protects women's lives for matchmaking, fertility, and safe childbirth... "Karamatsu-sama of the Border" [...

Table of Contents 1. What is Karamatsu Shrine? 2. The 160m-long approach to Karamatsu Shrine lined with ancient cedar trees 3. A remnant of Shinto-Buddhist syncretism? Karamatsuyama Tenjingu Shrine 4. A rare and unique structure not seen elsewhere: the main hall of Karamatsu Shrine 5. A deity of matchmaking, fertility, and safe childbirth...

Editorial staff2024.04.09

great man

Ani Mine (Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture), which was said to be the best in Japan during the Edo period and supported the Kubota Domain

Table of Contents1. Ani Mine, along with the Innai Silver Mine, supported the finances of the Kubota Domain.2. Ani Mine is the collective name for several mines in the Ani region.3. During the Edo period, the population of the Ani Mine area exceeded 10,000.4. Hiraga Gennai...

NORIJUN2024.04.08

Traditions and customs

Torai = Hebrew? Let's go see the "Tomb of Christ" in Shingo Village! [Aomori Prefecture]

Table of Contents1 How the Tomb of Christ was Discovered2 Mysteries Linking Shingo Village to Christ2.1 Is the Oaza "Torai" in Shingo Village a Corrupted Version of "Hebrew"?2.2 Is there a Tradition in the Houses of Shingo Village?.

NEFT Editorial Department2024.04.05

Tohoku gourmet

Not just Akita dogs! Odate City's natural monument, the "Akita Three Chickens" [Akita Prefecture]

Table of Contents1. Hinai Chicken: Delicious Meat and a Tax Payment to the Kubota Domain1.1 Hinai Chicken is a protected species and is not sold as meat2. "Voiced Chicken": Crowing for over 20 seconds in a single breath3. Unusual...

NORIJUN2024.04.05

Cherry blossom viewing

[Fukushima Prefecture] Take a leisurely stroll in spring! 5 recommended spots for strolling among the flowers

Table of Contents1 [Hanamiyama Park] A spring paradise known as Shangri-La (Fukushima City)1.1 Hanamiyama Park <Information>2 [Hebi-no-hana, the Home of Flowers and History] The contrast between the pond and seasonal flowers (Hon...

Haruka Hashimoto2024.04.04

B-grade gourmet food

Did you know that there are actually three varieties of the famous Aizu local delicacy, "Sauce Katsudon"?.

Table of Contents1 What is Fukushima's Sauce Katsudon?2 There are actually three types!Fukushima's Sauce Katsudon2.1 Aizu Sauce Katsudon2.2 Aizu-Yanaizu Sauce Katsudon2.3 Yotsukura Sauce Katsudon3 Can you make it at home?.

Haruka Hashimoto2024.04.03

Historic Site

Did they receive special treatment from the government in the past? Shiogama Shrine and Shiwahiko Shrine, Ichinomiya of Mutsu Province [Miya...

Table of Contents1 Two Shrines Located Within the Same Grounds1.1 Shiogama Shrine1.2 Shiwahiko Shrine2 Shiogama Shrine, Which Received Exceptional Treatment from the Government3 Shiogama Cherry Blossoms, Designated a National Natural Monument4 ...

Aoiwa2024.04.02

stay

[Akita Prefecture] Nyuto Onsenkyo, a hot spring resort dotted with hidden hot springs surrounded by virgin forests, offers a wide variety of...

Table of Contents1 Tsuru-no-yu Onsen1.1 Tsuru-no-yu Onsen <Information>2 Kyukamura Nyuto Onsenkyo2.1 Kyukamura Nyuto Onsenkyo <Information>3 Taenoyu Onsen3...

DaiwaConsilio2024.04.01

ramen

What are the three great miso ramen in Hirosaki? Taste and compare the local foods loved by locals! [Ao...

Table of Contents1 What are the Three Great Miso Ramen in Hirosaki?2 Miso Ramen is Popular in the Tsugaru Region2.1 It is Equally Popular with Niboshi Ramen2.2 Its Characteristic is a Sweet Miso Soup with Ginger and Garlic...

Hana Odagiri2024.03.29

Traditions and customs

A rock with a demon's hand in it? Mitsuishi Shrine, where Iwate's roots are woven. (Iwate Prefecture)

Table of Contents1 The legend of Mitsuishi-sama who punished the demon2 The legend of Mitsuishi-sama, where the roots of many things are packed together2.1 The demon's promissory note is "Iwate"2.2 The promise never to set foot in this land again is "Furukata"...

Aoiwa2024.03.28