This blog is written by author Sachiko who is not a native speaker of English, so it may be hard to read. It is translated from the summary of Japanese page; http://akitaodatelifejp.hatenablog.com/

Specialty, Work, Akita-inu dog

Polishing rice by coin mill machine

There are vending machines that make brown rice polished everywhere in Akita being famous for rice planting. People often use this, because having just polished rice is fresh and delicious.

Tempura of pond smelt

Hachirogata lake in Akita is famous for smelt fishing on ice. My landlord caught and gave me some. I fried and ate them, and thought that winter was not bad.

Snow wiper blade

Nakajima Library at Akita International University

"Rokube"

Light snowfall on rice field

Cooking edible chrysanthemum in kitchen garden

"Oga-Dra" Dorayaki bean‐jam pancake

Tonburi, belvedere fruit

Apples made in Akita

Akita is producing many apples. Apples are on sale at specialty shops along the street. The information is as of October 27th 2017.

Akita station west exit bus terminal made by cadar

Cadar and scarlet-tinged ivy

Eating new rice

KQ train and Akita 's food event

"Kuroko doughnut"

"Utto Gonta cake" (made by Banbai, Kitaakita city )

Kiritanpo festival Odate

Dried sardine ramen

Golden rice field

Cooking Osmunda japonica I dried

Mt. Fujisato-Komagatake

"Magokoro Doubanjiang paste" (Yamamoto-gun Mitane-cho, JA Akita-Yamamoto)

Natural acacia honey

Morning dew and rice field

Mt. Moriyoshi dam curry

Jappu gelato

Omagari Fireworks Festival

Kemanai Bon-Odori dancing

Ayu festival Odate

Nishimonai Bon Dancing festival