A newsletter about the ILC and the Tohoku region
With the Kitakami Times, local governments and foreign residents will bring you articles about ILC awareness events, interviews with local officials, initiatives to “internationalize” the area, and much more. Above all, we’d like to bring researchers and the general public alike a clearer picture of the Tohoku region of Japan. What will it be like to live in the mountains of Japan? How will the ILC integrate with the local area? What are people doing at the most local level to welcome to project?We hope to answer those questions and more with The Kitakami Times.
Archives
October 2025
The Story of Z
September 2025
Rural DX: Ichinoseki’s Digital Leap
August 2025
Summer in Morioka – Sansa Odori Festival
July 2025
Ofunato’s Café Catalog
May 2025
2025 JR Hanawa Line Cycle Train Trial
April 2025
Celebrating 40 Years of Mizusawa-Esashi Station
From Winter to Spring
March 2025
Flowers over Dango? Genbikei Gorge
End of an Era: The Last Nohadate no Tsudoi
February 2025
To the House of Oni!
Enjoy Winter in Iwate from North to South!
Ofunato Onsen: A Perfect Weekend Getaway
December 2024
Shohei Ohtani: Hometown Hero, MVP, World Series Champion
Fall in Morioka
The Link Between Iwate Town and Ireland
November 2024
Walking courses around Ichinoseki
October 2024
Enjoy the subtle complexity of Iwate Sake
A rare festival that brings an ancient story back to life.
September 2024
Iwate Sake Party 2024 in Morioka
Introducing Oshutaro!
July 2024
The Charm of the JR Kitakami Line and Nishiwaga Town
Morioka Sansa Odori Festival 2024 – Experiencing the largest taiko drum festival in Japan
June 2024
【Kitakami Times Extra】Hirosaki Castle: The Only “Tenshu”Castle Tower Still Standing in the Tohoku Region.
Organic Restaurant
May 2024
Hitaka-Hibuse Festival: Like a Great, Unfurling Scroll
April 2024
Spring in Japan Isn’t Just Cherry Blossoms!
Introducing the Sanriku Active
March 2024
Broadening our network of exchange through sports tourism
The Michinoku Coastal Trail – One of Japan’s most well-known long trails
February 2024
From field to table, how rice is made
【The Town of Camellia Ofunato】
January 2024
Thinking of hot springs this winter
The center of Japan is actually in…Tohoku?
December 2023
5 Areas, 5 Libraries
The Sanriku Camellia Story
November 2023
The wondrous world of ‘wagashi’
October 2023
Travel back in time to the Heian period of Japan!
Part 2: From Oshu to Reutte/Breitenwang
September 2023
An Iwate First!!! ～Iwate Sake Party 2023 in Morioka～
Uncategorized
Part 1: From Reutte/Breitenwang, Austria to Oshu, Japan
August 2023
The First Offshore Wind Farm in Japan
Scallop Aquaculture in Ofunato (Interview)
July 2023
25/26th Ichinoseki’s National Craft Beer Festival 2023
Information on events that bring color to Iwate
June 2023
The Event of the Summer – Shizukuishi’s Yoshare Festival!
The Origin of Wakame Cultivation
May 2023
Places for young children to enjoy in Ichinoseki
Outdoor Markets and Riverside Restaurants in Morioka
April 2023
Morioka, chosen by the world
The Sakura of Oshu
March 2023
International Port City, Ofunato
Kanayama Tanada of Ichinoseki
COVID in 2023:How’s Oshu Doing？
February 2023
A Stroll Through Morioka City
Taking a Breather with a Nature Walk in Ofunato
January 2023
About the Southern Iwate Exchange Plaza
December 2022
Let’s Eat Kuzumaki Hotpot!
Professional Sanma Grilling License Exam – Training, Examination, and Eating
Renewable Energy and Science & Technology Projects
Over 400 Years of History and Tradition
November 2022
Showing off Morioka through a popular novel
The Hot-Air Balloon Festival of Ichinoseki and Hiraizumi
Iwate Tips – Part 2
Iwate Tips – Part 1
October 2022
Wishing for the ILC at Morioka’s Tenmangu Shrine
The Iwate Hometown Connection Bus Helper Project
September 2022
It’s Shotime! Hometown Pride for Ohtani
August 2022
A day at the market
English Menus One Store at a Time: Another World Bar ~Keiji~
July 2022
Visiting the Disaster Memorial Facilities
Oshu’s Kirameki Marathon
Wanko Soba – All You Can Eat Soba?!
June 2022
Sansa Odori 2022
The four seasons at Genbikei Gorge
March 2022
Summer and Winter – The Season for Scallops
Sominsai~An Ancient Winter Rite~
A bizarre festival in the midst of winter
Kyassen Ofunato
February 2022
Sake throughout the seasons
Christmas in Morioka
Let‘s spread western vegetables in Iwate!
January 2022
CAMOCY ～Rikuzentakata’s Fermentation Facility~
Getting ready for winter, dried foods
November 2021
A new symbol for Ofunato
October 2021
Taking a Rest at a Roadside Station
Creating the Tohoku House, ten years after the disaster
September 2021
Welcome to Ofunato!
ICHINOSEKI, SELECTED AS AN SDGs FUTURE CITY
August 2021
A Strong Love for Noodles in Iwate Prefecture
How to enjoy an Iwate summer
July 2021
A new trend in Japan’s overworked society?
Hiraizumi
May 2021
Learn about the apples of Japan easily online
Taking the time to make tableware just right for me
Mokusa Swords
April 2021
10 years since 3.11
March 2021
The snowball tournament of Iwate’s snowiest town
Weathering the winter into spring in Morioka City
Welcoming the Year of the Cow
February 2021
Some lesser known winter activities in Iwate!
January 2021
2020: A year of working for the ILC
Medical Interpreter Volunteers
A new trend for Japan? Population movement from Tokyo to other regions
December 2020
Beat the Winter Blues with Iwate Soul Food
Experiencing a Japanese Traditional Performance Art: Nihon Buyo
November 2020
Three Things to Look Forward To In The Cold Iwate Mountains!
Museum of Stones and Kenji, and ‘Strong in the Rain’
Miyazawa Kenji and his connection to Ichinoseki (Pt. 1)
October 2020
All about Amabie
September 2020
Experience BMX in Ofunato!
Cooking with Western vegetables!
Making Ichinoseki a huge producer of Western vegetables!
August 2020
Summer in Morioka and Sansa Odori
July 2020
When You Wish Upon A Star～
Making vacations more comfortable for our foreign travelers
A Well-Kept Secret: Isawa Dam Canoeing
June 2020
Some simple paper crafts I learned while in Japan
May 2020
Welcome to Sumita
Ichinoseki, the land of mochi
April 2020
Covid-19 and Public Health in Iwate
Cherry Blossoms, the Snow Corridor, and Hachimantai’s Dragon Eye
March 2020
Using what we’re learning now at the ILC in the future
Oshu – A city reaching out to the world with science
A vegetable project to welcome the ILC
Surrounded by camellia flowers!
The Cherry Blossoms of Morioka
February 2020
The Sendai Excursions of LCWS 2019
January 2020
Spending New Years at the ILC candidate site
The “Yakudoshi” Culture of Oshu City
December 2019
A full-body experience at the Open Factory Five-Senses Market
The Right Info in the Right Way
November 2019
Life by the ILC candidate site
Discover how great the ILC is at the Iwate ILC Open Lab!
Come one, come all – Future Researchers and Engineers of the ILC!
October 2019
Ten Ways to Make Travelers Happy
Omiyage – a spotlight on local souvenirs
LCWS 2019 – Enjoy your downtime in Sendai!
September 2019
OFUNATO: the perfect oceanside getaway
International Linear (Office) Chairs
In Morioka, the sound of flutes let you know autumn is coming
August 2019
Tour Kamaishi City by bicycle
The Pokémon With You Train in Iwate!
Ichinoseki National Craft Beer Festival 2019
July 2019
THE IWATE KEN-NAN LEGEND RUNNERS
The Sansa Odori Drum Festival
The Michinoku Coastal Trail opens to the public!
June 2019
More to Mt. Murone!
May 2019
Vegetarians, Vegans, and Iwate
April 2019
Preparing for the ILC – Food and Tourism
Pets in Iwate
March 2019
How to enjoy hot springs in Japan
Some of the best places to visit in Iwate!
Peace of mind when calling 119
February 2019
Just how formal is Japanese culture?
New Year’s in Japan!
January 2019
The Oni Museum of Kitakami
ILC Relay ⑮
December 2018
Ways to enjoy the water at Sukawa Onsen
Kurikoma, hiking with the seasons
Clothing tips for an Iwate winter
ILC Relay ⑭
November 2018
ILC Relay ⑬
Cycling in Iwate
Birdwatching in Japan
Housing in Japan
October 2018
ILC Summer Festival at Science Day 2018
Let’s Climb Mount Iwate!
Soba noodles – classic Japanese comfort food
September 2018
Ichinoseki and jazz
Communicating science and the ILC to the local youth
The ILC Relay ⑪
Content creator U Kimura brings a “kawaii” perspective as an ILC Supporter
August 2018
How do people stay fit in Japan?
The ILC Relay ⑩
Let’s GO to Miyako!
Cool yourself off with some somen noodles this summer
July 2018
Well-respected Japanese economic and cultural figures come together to form the 100-person Committee for the ILC
Iwate Hanamaki Airport
June 2018
What about learning Japanese?
The ILC Relay ⑨
May 2018
The ILC Relay ⑧
Yu Suzuki, designer of Shenmue, throws his support behind the ILC Project
The ILC Poster Contest – Dreaming up a future for Iwate
World famous director Mamoru Oshii founds the ILC Supporters!
April 2018
ILD Meeting 2018 in Ichinoseki
March 2018
Students at ILC Promotion Model Schools hope for the ILC
February 2018
The ILC Relay ⑦
Local Tourism Guide for ILD 2018 Meeting
January 2018
The ILC Relay ⑥
We Meet Again, Strasbourg
December 2017
The ILC Relay ⑤
November 2017
Promoting the ILC in Yokohama
October 2017
Breathtaking views at the Michinoku Coastal Trail
A Green ILC
September 2017
The ILC Relay ④
August 2017
The ILC Relay ③
Spotlight on Ofunato (#34)
The ILC Relay ②
July 2017
“The ILC is not a gamble” (#33)
June 2017
The ILC Relay ①
A talk with Professor Satoru Yamashita (#32)
April 2017
Flying the ILC flag at an elementary school near the candidate site (#31)
Drawing a future with the ILC (#30)
March 2017
Practice for the ILC Tunnel? (#29)
February 2017
Learning about the importance of experiments at junior high schools in Ichinoseki (#28)
Iwate visits CERN, CEA Saclay, and DESY (#27)
January 2017
LCWS 2016 Retrospective (#26)
December 2016
The father of modern science in Japan, and the future with the ILC
Bon Voyage, Sobacchi!
LCWS 2016: Exploring Southern Iwate
November 2016
THE KITAKAMI TIMES Issue #25
A look at Oshu City
How do you like *them* apples?
“Understanding the ILC in 1 Minute”
October 2016
THE KITAKAMI TIMES Issue #24
ILC summer camp at an Ichinoseki hot spring resort
Talking about 2016’s LCWS with Prof. Shinya Narita of Iwate University
Kesennuma: Unusual Treats, Sake, Biking, and Sea Frolicking
September 2016
A wonderful summer full of “natsu-matsuri”
1st Anniversary of THE KITAKAMI TIMES (#23)
August 2016
A celebration of science in Tohoku (#22)
The Iwate Industry Promotion Center(#21)
July 2016
Special feature on Morioka for LCWS 2016 (#20)
ILC Symposium, “The Realization of the ILC and Development of the Surrounding Region” (#19)
June 2016
Introducing the Iwate Industrial Research Institute (#18)
Ingress in Ichinoseki and learning about the ILC (#17)
May 2016
The “Oshu ILC City Development Vision” (#16)
The ILC Caravan – Neighborhood associations in Japan (#15)
April 2016
Dr. Klaus Sinram comes back to the Kitakami site (#14)
Talking to Elementary Schoolers About the ILC (#13)
A new friend in the US Consulate in Sapporo (#12)
March 2016
Exhibiting the ILC in Ichinoseki (#11)
“Cookies, Star Wars, and Governors (From Order of Least to Most Importance*)”(#10)
The Reconstruction and the ILC (#9)
Getting involved with accelerator-related industry in Iwate (#8)
February 2016
Garbage Posters Today, International Mecca Tomorrow※(#7)
January 2016
Ichinoseki’s ILC News (#6)
A winter wonderland in Iwate (#5)
The ILC and the people of Iwate
December 2015
Learning more about the world around us
A Day at the ASUPIA International Festival
Dr. Atsuto Suzuki wins the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
November 2015
AAA Symposium 2015 in Tohoku: “What the International Linear Collider Can Do”
Physics, by another name
Dr. Klaus Sinram of DESY visits Ichinoseki
Economic leaders of Iwate for the ILC
October 2015
“Sakkora choiwayasse!”
2015 – Summer of the ILC in Ichinoseki City
The Story of Chida Precision Products
Meeting with the Governor of Iwate
September 2015
Ichinoseki’s Science Cafés
Mission: ILC BELLS
