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Morioka City Protected Garden “Ichinokura House”

"Ichinokura House" was designated as a protected garden in 1971 based on the Morioka City Natural Environment and Historic Environment Conservation Ordinance. This garden and building have a long history, having been built in the late Meiji period by Morioka-born politician Hiroshi Abe (member of the House of Peers and governor of Tokyo). It was later transferred to Mr. Ichinokura and acquired by Morioka City in 1992, and even today it still gives us a glimpse of the past. In addition, the Ichinokura residence, which is located in Abedate, which has deep ties to the Oshu Fujiwara clan, has Chusonji lotus plants divided, and you can enjoy beautiful lotuses from late July to early August.

Morioka Jajaan (Morioka City)

Freshly boiled hot noodles such as flat Ikishimen noodles or udon noodles, Add chopped cucumbers, green onions, secret meat miso paste, vinegar, chili oil, garlic, and added ginger to your liking. You can eat it by mixing it well or by mixing it little by little, and each person will have a different taste depending on the amount of seasoning they add, making Jajamen with their own taste. And the final treat for Jajamen fans is ``Chitan (Chitantan)''. Once you've finished eating most of the noodles, crack a raw egg onto a plate, pour the boiling water over it, add green onions and meat miso, and the delicious ``Chitan'' is completed.

Yaoji Hashimoto

A painter from Shiwa Town. Graduated from Tokyo Fine Arts University, Department of Western Painting. His 300th masterpiece, ``Change Time'', was exhibited and selected as a special selection at the Teiten Exhibition in 1930, and it continued to be selected as a special selection and recommendation. After the war, he entered politics and served as chairman of the prefectural assembly. After finishing his time as a member of the Diet in 1960, he moved to Europe as a painter and held an exhibition after returning to Japan. In 1975, he founded the Hashimoto Museum of Art in Iwayama, Morioka City, where he exhibited a number of works, including works by himself and friends, works by the Barbizon school, and folk art. (The museum closed in 2001.)