On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about the unique cultural and geographic quirks of life in Miyagi Prefecture.
👉Topics Discussed
- Where Miyagi Prefecture is located
- The population of Miyagi Prefecture
- Miyagi’s mild weather
- What izui means
- What is gyūtan (牛タン)
- About Sada Keishiro and the origins of gyūtan (beef tongue)
- How most people in Sendai rarely if ever eat gyūtan
- What is zundamochi?
- About Kessennuma and its fishing industry
- About shark meat in Kessennuma
- About Sendai’s links to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Jujutsu Kaisen and other anime/manga
- About Ishinomori Shotaro’s various museums
- About “good morning socks”
- And much more!
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