Introduction to Mishima’s Culture
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Introduction to Mishima’s Culture
By Mishima Junior High School’s Second Grade Students
Where? (Fukushima Prefecture)
Where? (Aizu area)
Aizu ( 会津 )
Where? (Mishima Town)
Mishima Town
Mishima Town Introduction
• Mishima Town, Onuma District, Aizu Area, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
• Population: ~1800 people• Area: 90 km2
• Three schools: Mishima Junior High School, Mishima Elementary School, Mishima Nursery School (no high school)
Mishima from above
Mishima Town
Mishima Culture: Amikumizaiko(Hand-woven products)
Hiroro
Yamabudo (mountain grape vine)
Mishima Culture: Kiri (Pawlonia wood)
• Pawlonia wood is famousin Aizu
• You can make furniture, instruments, and many other things
• It’s very light and very expensive
• Kiridansu (pawlonia wood chest of drawers)
Mishima Culture: Sainokami
• A bonfire during the winter festival• People write their prayers on paper, then
burn them • You can cook
squid, dango rice balls, and other snacks on the sainokami
Mishima Culture: Sainokami
Before After
Mishima Culture: Mushiokuri
• Mushiokuri is a ceremony to drive away harmful insects
• There is a lantern parade• Children catch insects and
bring them to the temple
Mishima Culture: Kashaneko
• There is an old story about the Kashaneko
• It is a demon cat who protects our town
• You can see Kashanekowood statues in Mishima
• It is very scary, but helpful to farmers
Mishima Culture: Hot Springs
• Mishima has many hot springs (onsen)• The water is very hot and relaxing• You can enjoy
the beautiful scenery during your bath
Aizu Culture: Tsuruga Castle
• A beautiful castle originally built in 1384
• Destroyed after the Boshin War in 1874
• New castle rebuilt in 1960
• Beautiful!!• (Aizu Wakamatsu City)
Aizu Culture:Yae Niijima• A woman from Aizu
who helped in the Boshin War
• She learned how to shoot a rifle when she was a child
• Very cool!!
Aizu Culture: Yae no Sakura• A famous TV
drama about YaeNiijima, set in Aizu
• Many Japanese people watch thisTV show
Aizu Culture: Akabeko
• A red cow toy • aka=red, beko=cow (in Aizu dialect)• The akabeko can protect you from illness• It is very cute!
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