The Tōhoku region (東北地方, Tōhoku-chihō) is a geographical area of Japan. Tōhoku is Japanese for "northeast", and the Tōhoku region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. The area is also known as Michinoku (みちのく). The population estimate of Tōhoku as of 2008 is 9,708,257.
The region consists of six prefectures: Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures.
The last stronghold of the indigenous...
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The Tōhoku region (東北地方, Tōhoku-chihō) is a geographical area of Japan. Tōhoku is Japanese for "northeast", and the Tōhoku region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. The area is also known as Michinoku (みちのく). The population estimate of Tōhoku as of 2008 is 9,708,257.
The region consists of six prefectures: Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures.
The last stronghold of the indigenous Ainu on Honshū and the site of many battles, Tōhoku retains a reputation as a remote region, offering breathtaking scenery but a harsh climate. The haiku poet Matsuo Bashō wrote Oku no Hosomichi (The Narrow Road to the Deep North) during his travels through Tōhoku.
Tōhoku, like most of Japan, is hilly or mountainous, with the Ōu Mountains running north-south. Its initial historical settlement occurred between the seventh and ninth centuries, well after Japanese civilization and culture had become firmly established in central and southwestern...
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