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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Here is the Kinman commercial featuring the foreign guy saying he ate 28 Kinman.

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