Why Akita women are so beautiful (and other info about life in Akita) | Japan Station 198

On this episode of Japan Station, we’re talking about what life in Akita Prefecture is like AND why women from Akita are (supposedly) so beautiful!

👉Topics Discussed

• Where Akita Prefecture is in relation to other prefectures in the Tohoku region
• About Akita’s famous Kinman
• Why people in Akita like to say they’ve eaten 28 Kinman
• About how rural Akita is
• About the high number of bear attacks and fatalities in Akita Prefecture
• About Akita’s status as one of Japan’s highest rice producers
• About the Akita Komachi rice brand
• About Akita bijin
• About Akita’s “beautiful women”
• Theories explaining why Akita is known for having beautiful women
• Whether the story saying that Satake clan took all of Ibaraki’s beautiful women to Akita is plasuible
• The less sunlight and good water theories explaining Akita women’s beautiful skin
• Kawahata geisha
• What the heck toppinpararinopū
• And much more!

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