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2024.02.08

Takada Goze” Reproduction of a scene from a gateway performance (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

On Saturday, March 3, an event to recreate the “Kadozuke” of Takada goze, female traveling entertainers who are blind, took…

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2024.01.31

Austrian beer & food this year! Lerch Festival” to be held on February 3 (Sat.) and 4 (Sun.)

The Lerch Festival, a major winter event in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, will be held again this year on February…

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2024.01.17

A busy seasonal market in search of chinkoros (Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture)

Blessings come as many as the number of cracks! Do you know “chinkoro”, a lucky charm for the Little New…

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2024.01.16

Muko nage” and “Sumi nuri,” a strange festival, wish for good health and prosperity of descendants! (Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture)

The “Muko nage,” a small New Year’s event handed down in Matsunoyama Onsen, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture, in which newlyweds…

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2024.01.15

Chinkoro” is a lucky charm for the koshogatsu.　Five types of chinkoros, including the zodiac sign Tatsu, are now on sale (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture).

Chinkororo, a lucky charm for the koshogatsu season, is now on sale at Obamaya Confectionery in Yoshikawa-ku, Joetsu City. The…

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2024.01.12

January 12 is “Ski Day” in honor of Major Lerch Kanayasan Ski Resort postpones opening due to lack of snow (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

January 12 is “Ski Day. A ceremony in honor of Major Lerch, who taught skiing for the first time in…

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2023.07.20

【MOVIE】Summer tradition Takada Castle Site Park “The most Oriental lotus”

Clusters of Lotus flowers bring summer color to Joetsu. Yukiguni(Snow country) in the summer.  A lotus blooms in the outer…

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2023.02.28

March 8 = Machiya Day! Various events at Gangi townhouses in Takada area from March 4 to 12.

March 8 is “Machiya Day. In conjunction with this, various events, including tours and workshops, will be held at Gangi-Machiya…

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2023.01.31

The birthplace of Japanese skiing, “Kanayasan Ski Resort” opens on February 1 (Wed.)! (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

Due to last week’s cold wave, a large amount of snow fell on the plains, and the Kanayasan ski resort…

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2023.01.20

Many nostalgic items from the past: “Exploration of old life” (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

An exhibition titled “Exploring Life in the Past” is being held at the Municipal Museum of History in Joetsu City,…

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2022.12.27

The Year’s End Shark Auction: Vigorous Shouting at the Market! (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

Joetsu’s New Year’s Day is “Shark” The auction for shark, a hometown food indispensable for New Year’s dishes, was held…

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2022.03.07

A new specialty of Naoetsu! Okuramai” filled with history and enthusiasm completed (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture)

Kitamaebune × Osenmai  PR for Naoetsu throughout Japan! A citizens’ group in the Naoetsu area of Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture,…