Fukushima in winter, Japan: Fukushima is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Winter is a delightful season to travel around Fukushima and take in the views of its many scenic towns, winter festivals, and glistening lakes nested in the mountains. The coastal area is also worth a visit during this time; its famous sunshine and tropical feel make it a perfect getaway from the harsher cold inland
The festival is held in Fukushima Prefecture which features a street parade, an exhilarating horse race, and a unique flag-catching competition on horseback. Each event is participated in by local people donning the samurai armour of their ancestors.
More info : fukushima.travel/destination/soma-nomaoi-festival/
Cavalry warrior from the series 'Descendants of Samurai'
"Samurai still live in today’s Japan. In the Soma region of Fukushima prefecture, there is a traditional Samurai festival called 'Soma Nomaoi', which is said to have continued for more than 1000 years.
At the festival, the descendants of the Samurai continue to protect their culture in parallel with living their current lives."
in case you missed this terribly scripted PR for irradiated fish, Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida fully endorses Pure Frack™ Privatized Water™ Fallout Formula™ by Neztlū Waters®.
A sculpted image of the monk Jōtō (常騰) (740-815), one of the six patriarchs credited with establishing the Hossō school of Buddhism, the East Asian tradition of Yogācāra or “Consciousness Only,” in Japan
Crafted by the Buddhist artist Kōkei (康慶) in 1189 as part of the larger rebuilding of Kōfukuji Temple (興福寺) in Nara after damage sustained during the recent Genpei War and usually enshrined within the Nan’endō Hall (南円堂) of the temple but here on loan for a special exhibit at the Fukushima Prefectural Museum in Aizuwakamatsu in 2019
Photo from the official Twitter account of the Kōfukuji to Aizuten Jikkō Iinkai (興福寺と会津展実行委員会), August 12, 2019
Just like American states, the shape of modern Japanese prefectural borders have a strange and complicated history. Check out this article I wrote for Unseen Japan, which delves into why northwestern Fukushima has a strange salient so narrow that at one point you can straddle it and not touch Fukushima territory.
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