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This is the norm at Aomori elementary schools! From ski mountains to apple desks, these are childhood favorites...

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...

Hana Odagiri2025.12.25

ramen

A tour of the local ramen in the six Tohoku prefectures! A beloved ramen shop in Morioka, one of the prefecture's most competitive ramen areas...

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...

DaiwaConsilio2025.12.24

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

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

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.".

NEFT Editorial Department2025.12.24

park

Hirosaki Castle: The entire castle tower was moved | The cutting edge of cultural property restoration on display at the moving shop [Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture]

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...

Ryoko2025.12.23

Tohoku gourmet

What to eat during New Year's? Local New Year's dishes that reflect history and culture are popular...

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...

Haruka Hashimoto2025.12.22

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is December 20th?

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.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.12.20

winter

New Year in Aomori is a cod New Year! What are the cod dishes that are essential for the prefecture's residents?

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...

Hana Odagiri2025.12.19

Tohoku gourmet

[Part 2] Locals teach you how to identify delicious apples so you won't regret buying them!　

Table of Contents1 Appearance Characteristics of "Delicious Apples"1.1 The shinier the apple, the fresher it is1.2 Choose a "heavy" apple over a light one1.3 Coloring varies by variety, but "even coloring" is...

Hana Odagiri2025.12.18

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

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

Anniversary of the death of Hoshina Masayuki, the first lord of the Aizu domain (Fukushima Prefecture) Hoshina Masayuki, the founder of the Aizu Matsudaira clan and the first lord of the Aizu domain in Mutsu Province, died on December 18, 1673 (February 1673).

NEFT Editorial Department2025.12.18

Cafe

Mount Iwate is an active volcano! The Yakehashiri lava flow covers the base of the volcano in a black blanket...

Table of Contents1 Mount Iwate: A Cluster of Volcanoes Stretching East to West1.1 Mount Iwate's Other Names 1: Southern Kata-Fuji1.2 Mount Iwate's Other Names 2: Mount Iwashi2 The "Home of Demons": The Yakehashiri Lava Flow2.1 ...

DaiwaConsilio2025.12.17