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Nitobe Inazo

A thinker and international person with a doctorate in agriculture and law from Morioka City. He served as Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations and interacted with politicians, thinkers, and scholars from around the world, and strove to help other countries understand Japan based on his philosophy of ``becoming a bridge across the Pacific.'' His representative work is ``BUSIDO-THE SOUL OF JAPAN'', an English essay on Japanese thought, which has been translated into various languages ​​as an introduction to Japanese culture. There is a Nitobe Inazo Memorial Room in the Morioka City Ancestor Memorial Hall, where items related to him are displayed.

Iwate Prefectural Public Hall

It was built in 1927 (Showa 2) to commemorate the marriage of Emperor Showa. At that time, the modern structure with its exterior decorated with brick attracted attention in Tohoku, and even in today's government district, which is lined with modern buildings, it still catches the eye.

Tachibana shoe store

In addition to exhibiting the tools and manufacturing process used to make shoes on panels, you can also tour the manufacturing process and semi-finished products inside the museum. This is the only craftsman's shop in Morioka that has been consistently making shoes since before the war and can do both upper making and sole making. In the shoes that are made to fit the customer's feet, you can feel the owner's commitment to shoes and his own reliable technique.