From Yamagata Prefecture's pudding specialty shop, "Yamagata Pudding," comes "Nama Caramel Pudding Financier," a baked confectionary version of their popular Nama Caramel Pudding. It uses eggs from Yonezawa, honey from Iide, and...
At "Aomoriya by Hoshino Resorts" in Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture, the winter event "Neburi Nagashi Toro" will be held from December 3, 2026 to March 6, 2027. Nebuta floats and small...
"I want to try sake from Fukushima, but with so many brands to choose from, I'm not sure which one to pick..." To help with that, an AI sommelier has appeared in Fukushima City and Nihonbashi, Tokyo...
"Enchanting Sweets Recipes You'll Want to Keep Secret," by Keigo Kobayashi, the eighth-generation owner of Eigyokudo, a long-established confectionery shop in Yamagata City, covers everything from secret recipes for bean paste to the signature products of his cafe...
In addition to the "senbero" (drinking for 1000 yen) izakayas and standing bars around Aomori Station that I previously wrote about, I discovered that there are many more establishments located around the station. I visited Aomori City at the end of September 2026...
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A dinosaur footprint fossil, approximately 70 cm long, has been discovered in a geological layer dating back about 160 million years in Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture. According to an announcement by Minamisoma City, this is the first Jurassic-era dinosaur footprint confirmed in Japan...
The Tono City Museum in Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, will be holding its Autumn Special Exhibition for Fiscal Year 2026, "Fortune Telling and Curses," from November 1st, 2026 (Sunday) to January 11th, 2027 (Monday/National Holiday)...
Konno Brewing Co., Ltd. in Kami-cho, Miyagi Prefecture, has won the top prize, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award, at the 53rd National Soy Sauce Competition for the second consecutive year for its "Ginjo" brand of honjozo dark soy sauce. This marks the eighth time "Ginjo" has received this award...
Examples of famous ninja groups used by Sengoku warlords: A legend from the mid-Edo period recounts that Date Masamune organized a secret spy group called the "Kurohabaki-gumi," but other powerful warlords...
Kawamata Town in Fukushima Prefecture is currently seeking donations through a hometown tax-style crowdfunding campaign for regional revitalization in collaboration with the girl group "Rain Tree." The reason behind this initiative is...
