Jul 24, 20212 min readKitamaebune and HinagashiHinagashi (sweets to offer at the Dolls’ Festival) are typically made to reflect the specialties of the region. They include ingredients tho
Jun 18, 20213 min readKurokawa Noh and Food CultureNoh drama is one of the oldest major forms of theater art performed today and Kurokawa Noh is the local tradition that has been preserved fo
Mar 21, 20195 min readFeast of Kurokawa NohShimi-dofu (freeze-dried tofu), essential to Ogisai (a festival during which the Kurokawa Noh is performed) The Kurokawa area boasts the...
Mar 19, 20194 min readHinagashi (Girls’ day confectionery)Unbaked confectionery to be displayed for Hina Dolls Festival. The 3rd April falls on Hina Dolls Festival in central Tsuruoka. Unlike the...