On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about some of the unique aspects of living in Aomori Prefecture.

👉Topics Discussed

What it's like living in Aomori Prefecture
About the Shimokita Peninsula
Why life in Aomori can be so inconvenient
What "English Toast" is (igirisu tōsuto, イギリストースト)
What igirisu tōsuto is
About the history of igirisu tōsuto
Why people in Aomori throw peanuts at oni on Setsubun instead of soybeans
The dialects of Aomori
How Aomori became one of Japan's biggest centers for apple production
About senbeijiru (rice cracker soup)
And much more!

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