Kesen Carpentry
History and Legacy Kesen Carpentry (Kesen Daiku) is the name for a school of carpentry from the Kesen Region (present-day Rikuzentakata,...
Ofunato’s Sanma Ramen - A unique take on the ubiquitous ramen
I remember the first real bowl of ramen I ever had. It was a bowl of pale white noodles and rich porkbone-broth (Kyushu’s famous...
The Goyō Mountain Samurai Matchlock Performance Group
In the Kesen region of Iwate, one of the more recognizable cultural groups would have to be the Goyō Matchlock Gun Performance group. The...
Rikuzentakata’s 900 Year Tradition – Kenka Tanabata and Ugoku Tanabata
The History of Tanabata Tanabata is a summer festival that has been celebrated all over Japan for over a millennium. The festival first...
Rōkandō Cave in Sumita
A short distance inland from the Sanriku area of Ofunato city lies the town of Sumita. It is a small, but vibrant community of 6,000....
Koishihama Hotate Deck
The Sanriku region lies on the north-eastern side of the island of Honshu. It covers parts of Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures, and...
