Origin of Akita prefectural name
AKITA – Autumn Rice Paddies 秋田県 Although “Akita” literally means Autumn Rice Paddies, this meaning is generally not recognized as the original since the current kanji characters are actually ateji…
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AKITA – Autumn Rice Paddies 秋田県 Although “Akita” literally means Autumn Rice Paddies, this meaning is generally not recognized as the original since the current kanji characters are actually ateji…
IWATE – Rock Handprints 岩手県 Prefectural name Iwate comes from a local legend. The legend’s setting is Mitsuishi Shrine (三ツ石神社) in Morioka, dedicated to three granite boulders embodying a god…
AOMORI – Green Woods 青森県 Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on the Honshu mainland facing the Tsugaru Strait and Hokkaido. ・The name “Aomori” originated from the aomori green woods (likely…
HOKKAIDO – North Sea Road 北海道 The only prefecture that’s a “do” (道) instead of a ken (県). It’s also the only prefectural name where we always pronounce the “do”…
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