Ten years after the Tohoku earthquake and nuclear disaster in Fukushima, popular home goods store Muji has arrived. A New Muji Store at a Namie Rest Stop, A Symbol of Fukushima’s Regrowth As part of ...
When the snow piles up and towers overhead, it’s time to break out the snowshoes and surfboards in Minamiaizu! Snowbound Adventures and Artisan Experiences in Minamiaizu Aizu’s history, filled with samurai, castles, and political intrigue, is ...
Shimogo’s traditional village of Ouchijuku is famous for thatched roofs and some unique foods, so why not learn to cook like a local? Traditional Villages and Traditional Cooking in Shimogo In Japan, the Aizu area ...
With traditional Japanese culture from railway culinary experiences to custom tea blends and historic garden-side tea ceremonies, if you’ve never thought of visiting Aizu before, think again! New Flavors and Unique Experiences in Aizuwakamatsu The ...
Flatfish of all kinds, skipjack tuna, surf clams, Pacific saury, aonori seaweed and moreーJoban-mono comes from the “Shiome Sea”, where the Oyashio and Kuroshio ocean currents mix, producing seafood that has long been popular in ...
The Fukushima Prefectural Research Institute of Fisheries Resources is a lively place with lofty goals, and many thousands of little fish―supporting the future of local fisheries with research, and raising marine creatures along the way. ...
On March 11th, 2011, the Tohoku earthquake set off an enormous tsunami that assailed the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, causing serious damage to the ocean off the coast. In the ten years since then, ...
Traveling in northern Japan? Here are just five of the many great ways to spend your time in Minamiaizu!In past articles, the Japankuru team has gone over Minamiaizu’s delicious food and drinks, and some of the best ways ...
In the Aizu area of northern Japanese prefecture Fukushima, the Fukushima Expo Fukuhaku 2020 in Aizu took place over the course of a month this fall, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 20. The expo explored ...
It’s the year of the ox, and hopefully, a year of healing―perfect for the traditional red akabeko. If you’ve ever spent any time in Fukushima, particularly the Aizu area, you’ve probably laid eyes on one of these ...
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