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2024.06

The Tale of Kubota Castle: Lords, Fox, and Medicine

2024.06.27 23:28

Kubota Castle(Akita City, Akita Prefecture)【Tono-sama(殿様)】 refers to a feudal lord in Japan. This title was passed down through generations ...

Agricultural Machinery Became a Wallow Turtle

2024.06.15 02:30

Polder Museum of Ogata-Mura(Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture)【Kantaku-chi (干拓地)】 refers to “a polder" created by surrounding a water body wit...

The Only Place in Japan with 10-Degree Intersection of Latitude and Longitude

2024.06.09 13:02

40°N and 140°E Crossing Point(Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture)【Kiri-ga-ii (切がいい)】 means "a nice round number" in English. People prefer nice...

Elevation 0m The Most Lowest Mountain in Japan

2024.06.08 10:28

Mount Ogata Fuji(Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture)【Hyouko (標高)】 translates to ‘elevation’ in English, referring to the measurement of how hig...

Yuri Kogen Railway Beloved by People and Community

2024.06.01 04:02

Yuri Kogen Railway(Yuri Honjo City, Akita Prefecture)【Ouen-dan (応援団)】 refers to supporters that cheer up individuals or organizations. ...

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