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Topic: Tsugaru, Aomori

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tsugaru Peninsula
		The Tsugaru Peninsula (津軽半島, Tsugaru Hantō) is a peninsula in Aomori Prefecture, at the northern end of Honshu island, Japan.
		The western coast is on the Sea of Japan, while on its eastern coast are Aomori Bay and Mutsu Bay.
		Across the Tsugaru strait to the north is Hokkaido's Matsumae Peninsula, to which it is linked by the Seikan Tunnel.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tsugaru-Peninsula (315 words)

	The Who, What, Where and When of Tsugaru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Tsugaru is the western half of Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost province of Japan's main island, Honshu.
		Aomori is divided into three main regions: Nambu to the southeast, Shimokita -- the axehandle-shaped peninsula to the northeast -- and Tsugaru.
		Conspicuously absent from Tsugaru are the influences of modern technological advances; as a result, Tsugaru seems stuck in a largely forgotten era of Japan's past.
	www.journalism.ryerson.ca /online/mosaic/fishw/Tsugaru_geography.htm (474 words)

	APTINET
		Aomori is blessed with abundant nature and delightful water.
		Jyappajiru is a typical Aomori wintertime hot pot made with codfish seasoned with miso and cooked at the table.
		Aomori is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and so has many fresh seafood delicacies including scallops, squids, sea urchins, abalones, flatfish, sea squirts and sea cucumbers.
	apti.net.pref.aomori.jp /miryoku-en/mr-taiken.html (534 words)

	Tsugaru travel guide - Wikitravel
		Tsugaru (津軽) is the northwestern peninsula of Aomori prefecture, at the northern tip of the Japanese main island of Honshu.
		Traditionally one of the poorest and remotest areas of Japan, Tsugaru is best known as the birthplace of writer Osamu Dazai, who wrote the mordant travelogue Return to Tsugaru (ISBN 0870118412) about his travels around the peninsula, and for the Tsugaru-jamisen, a distinctive local version of the Japanese string instrument shamisen.
		Tsugaru is separated from Hokkaido by the Tsugaru Strait.
	www.wikitravel.org /en/Tsugaru (173 words)

	Kanagi Town
		His father was one of the most powerful politicians in Aomori prefecture council (later he became a member of the House of Representatives and of the Upper House).
		Tsugaru Shamaisen (a Japanese traditional stringed instrument) originated in the severe climate of the Tsugaru district.
		Tsugaru Shamisen Hall was opened in the spring of 2000.
	www.kanagi.jp (805 words)

	Aomori travel guide - Wikitravel
		Aomori (青森 [1]) is the northernmost prefecture on the island of Honshu, Japan.
		Aomori is divided into three main regions, each with their own dialect.
		Aomori and Misawa both have domestic airports with flights to and from Tokyo.
	wikitravel.org /en/Aomori_(prefecture) (368 words)

	Outdoor Japan - Area Guides - Aomori Prefecture - Tsugaru Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Often called the "Mt. Fuji of Tsugaru," Mt. Iwaki stands majestically in the center of the Tsugaru Plain.
		Completed in 1611 as the stronghold of the feudal Tsugaru clan, the original five-storied castle was destroyed by fire.
		In 1810, the castle was replaced by the three-storied donjon which stands today in the heart of Hirosaki Park and is a must-see for visitors to this historic castle town.
	www.outdoorjapan.com /areaguides/ag-aomori-1.html (352 words)

	Aomori City Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		With a population of about 290,000, Aomori is an attractive modern city, bordered on one side by the Hakkoda mountain range and on the other by the sea and a fine natural harbor.
		Sitting at the southern end of the international waters of the Tsugaru Straits, Aomori is situated at approximately the same latitude as New York, Beijing, and Rome.
		Facing Aomori on the opposite shore of the Tsugaru Straits is the city of Hakodate.
	www.city.aomori.aomori.jp /english/enga01.html (276 words)

	Ichikawa and Ensemble
		Master Chikujo Ichikawa plays the Tsugaru Shamisen and is the only one left who knows the Art of the Bosama and the folklore of Tsugaru from 1603 to 1988.
		At an early age, Chikujou Ichikawa was taken in charge by a "Bosama" (a blind musician) from Tsugaru (Aomori Prefecture) in Northern Japan.
		For Japanese, the area represents "furusato," or the old country where life is simple and thoroughly "Japanese." Tsugaru folk songs have a romantic image of a bygone Japan and continue to exert influence on Japanese music and popular imagination.
	www.centerforworldmusic.org /concerts/tsubio.html (643 words)

	Regions - IIAS Newsletter Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		In The Birth of Tsugaru Shamisen Music: The origin and development of a Japanese folk performing art three authors have collaborated to present the reader with a historical, social, and ethnographic description of a famous Japanese lute genre and have then proceeded to analyse it from the perspectives of world music.
		Part one is a historical and ethnographic account of Tsugaru shamisen music, which originated in Tsugaru, the remote northwestern region of Japan, in the mid-nineteenth century but is now widely performed throughout the country.
		The first half is written by a Japanese writer who entered the world of Tsugaru shamisen music as an outsider and who became a performer, broadcaster, spokesperson, and educator of this performing art.
	www.iias.nl /iiasn/19/regions/ea14.html (962 words)

	Discover Japan! Sightseeing Database
		The harsh winter season is the inspiration of establishing the style of Tsugaru Shamisen/Jamisen.
		The originator and musician, Nitabou change the size of the stick used to bang the strings, from thin to thick, and established as a way to survive with shamisen after long trial and error process.
		Kanagi Town is the mecca of sightseeing in Tsugaru Peninsula.
	www.kanko-otakara.jp /webapps/Contribute/Parser.do?codes=02\|0227206675\|023825&prefix=02x01_9MCKI5238zP&l_code=02 (163 words)

	Tsugaru Fieldwork
		The Tsugaru region comprises the western half of Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost prefecture of Honshu, Japan's largest island.
		I first visited the Tsugaru region of northern Tohoku in 1987, and quickly fell in love with the area.
		I lived in Hirosaki City, Tsugaru's intellectual and cultural capital, with my husband Mark during my doctoral fieldwork in 1991 and 1992, and have paid return research visits to Tsugaru in 1997, 1999 and 2002.
	people.brandeis.edu /~eschatt/ImmortalWishes/tsugaru.html (256 words)

	Tsugaru Shamisen Kodai Fukui : TsugaruShamisen
		One of Japan's most representative intruments, Tsugaru Shamisen is close to the hearts of many people whatever their age or muscial preferences.
		As for why Tsugaru Shamisen has gained such wide acceptance, one can only guess that people are attracted by the special sound of the instrument.
		The sound, which goes straight to your heart, was born of Tsugaru's (Aomori-ken) harsh climate and history.
	www.fukui-kodai.com /en/cd/cd.html (351 words)

	Nanyan Guo, Seiichi Hasegawa, Hidemichi Kawanishi, Kanako Kitahara, Henry Johnson, Anthony Rausch, Tsugaru: Regional ...
		Tsugaru is located in the northwest corner of Japan's main island, Honshu.
		The resulting volume is both interesting and comprehensive in examining Tsugaru's identity in modern Japan.
		Anthony Rausch is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Hirosaki University, Japan.
	www.otago.ac.nz /press/booksauthors/2005/guoetal.html (304 words)

	JNTO Website \| Find a Location \| Aomori \| Tsugaru-hanto Peninsula and Tappi
		The Tsugaru-hanto Peninsula is situated in the northwestern part of Aomori.
		The Seikan Submarine Tunnel, which is the world's longest undersea tunnel, is the artery that links Honshu (the main island of Japan) and Hokkaido.
		Tappi-zaki Point, the promontory at the tip of the Tsugaru-hanto Peninsula, is one of the places well-known for its severe gales, where the average force of the wind is 10 meters per second.
	www.jnto.go.jp /eng/location/regional/aomori/tugaruhanntou_tappi.html (318 words)

	Outdoor Japan - Scuba Diving in Japan - Area Guide - Aomori - Diving in Tohoku - Japan Diving - Scuba Divers - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Tappizaki is located on the northwestern tip of the Aomori Prefecture’s Tsugaru Peninsula where the Japan Sea enters the Tsugaru Strait between Honshu and Hokkaido.
		A current of 8 to 10 knots runs from the south as the warm currents of the Japan Sea meet the cooler waters of the Pacific Ocean in the Tsugaru Strait.
		On a clear day the lookout point at the lighthouse offers a spectacular view across the Tsugaru Strait and Hokkaido to the north, as well as the Kodomari Peninsula to the south.
	www.outdoorjapan.com /activities/scuba/scuba-diving-ag-aomori.html (1277 words)

	The Ink Flow-Fine Pens Online: Aurora Tsugaru Nuri (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		The technical art of lacquer ware in Japan was developed by different craftsmen employed by each feudal clan.
		In the Edo era, after the Meiji-era, these techniques remained in only a few places such as the Tsugaru area located in Aomori Prefecture in the northernmost region in Japan.
		This awesome pen was created using precisely these ancient techniques, and only 150 units were made.
	www.theinkflow.com /Tsugaru_Nuri.htm (81 words)

	Tsugaru Yosare Bushi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Transmitted from old, it is a popular instrument in all parts of Japan.
		Tsugaru Shamisen which is used to accompany folk songs of the Tsugaru District has a larger body and heavier strings, as distinguished from the ordinary Shamisen used in Naga-Uta and others.
		Tsugaru Yosare Bushi is a folk song of the Aomori District, performed by Shamisen in solo without song.
	www.komuso.com /pieces/Tsugaru_Yosare_Bushi.html (104 words)

	APTINET
		In order to find out the attraction of Aomori Prefecture, we issued a questionnaire throughout the nation and ask, "What is the attraction of Aomori Prefecture for you?".
		We received about 25,000 postcards from all over the country and they were filled with various attractions in Aomori Prefecture and the respondents' thoughts.
		We are deeply grateful for the replies received from all parts of the country.
	apti.net.pref.aomori.jp /miryoku-en/miryoku.html (161 words)

	TownNet.com - World > Asia > Japan > Aomori
		The name of Aomori situated on the north of Tohoku Region comes from Greenery Forest.
		We live in the part of Japan that snows a lot.
		This site has been trying to provide each Tohoku prefecture's guide for travelers and information for enterprises which run businesses or operate activities in Tohoku area.
	www.townnet.com /world/asia/japan/aomori.html (148 words)

	Ryohin Keikaku
		3rd Fl., Aomori station bldg Lovina, 1-2-3, Yanagawa, Aomori, Aomori
		2nd fl., Aeon Shimoda, 40-1 Aza Nakanodaira, Shimoda, Kamikita, Aomori
		2nd fl., Aza Ikuyo 41, Oaza Ise, Kashiwa, Tsugaru, Aomori
	www.muji.net /eng/shop/tohoku.html (114 words)

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