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“The Fish of My Dreams” Wainai Sadayuki’s life story was turned into a feature film in 1950. Alth…[Number of matching keywords:0]
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Otonomizu

2019

  • Akita
Otonomizu During the Edo period (1603–1867), the Tokugawa shogunate required all the daimyo lords…[Number of matching keywords:0]
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Historic Sites/Castle Ruins
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Woodcutters (Somafu) Logging has been an integral part of life in the mountain forests of Shira…[Number of matching keywords:0]
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Kimimachizaka

2019

  • Akita
Kimimachizaka In 1881, Emperor Meiji embarked on a tour of northern Japan. Samurai rule had ended…[Number of matching keywords:0]
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Junsai Picking in Mitane Junsai, often called “watershield” in English, is a perennial aquatic pl…[Number of matching keywords:0]
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The Statue of Tatsuko Rising from the azure waters of Lake Tazawa, the golden statue of a young…[Number of matching keywords:0]
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The Legend of Tatsuko Many centuries ago Lake Tazawa was known as Tazawa-kata, or Tazawa Lagoon…[Number of matching keywords:0]
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Namahage Museum: What Are the Namahage? The Namahage are believed to be incarnations of the dei…[Number of matching keywords:0]
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Namahage Museum: The Origin of the Word “Namahage” The roots of the word namahage are in namomi…[Number of matching keywords:0]
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Namahage Museum: The Origin of the Namahage The Namahage are an integral part of local culture …[Number of matching keywords:0]
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