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[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

Other regions

[Part 1] About 50 varieties of apples!? Local Aomori residents carefully select the best apples based on texture...

Table of Contents1 Did you know that Aomori has about 50 varieties of apples?1.1 There are about 50 varieties, but many are hard to find1.2 The texture varies depending on the variety!2 Aomori residents recommend "crunchy apples"...

Hana Odagiri2025.12.16

Alcohol

Enjoy these 3 deliciously flavorful local sakes with your hotpot! [Fukushima Prefecture]

Table of Contents1. Junmai Karakuchi Yaemon: A delicious sake to accompany meals, enjoyed by both sake beginners and connoisseurs2. Odayaka: A fruity, rich sake with a clean, crisp finish3. A full-bodied flavor and a pleasant aftertaste...

Haruka Hashimoto2025.12.15

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

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

Table of Contents 1. The day Sendai Station opened 2. The day Fukushima Station opened The day Sendai Station opened Sendai Station was opened in 1887 as a railway station on the Tohoku Main Line operated by the Nippon Railway (later Japanese National Railways) (...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.12.15

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is December 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 Department2025.12.13

Traditions and customs

What is the Kitamuki Kannon Statue? – Traces of the “Hidden Christians” in Ogatsu, Akita

Table of Contents1 Why did Christianity spread in Akita Prefecture?1.1 Spread through trade and miners1.2 Propagation by foreign missionaries1.3 A period of religious tolerance2 The meaning and origin of the Kitamuki Kannon statue...

Editorial staff2025.12.12