About this episode

This episode explores the unique aspects of life in Fukushima Prefecture, including its geography, culture, and food.

On this episode of Japan Station , we're talking about Fukushima Prefecture! We're focusing on the geography, cultural quirks, language and food. 👉Topics Discussed About the geography of Fukushima Prefecture Where Fukushima is located About the three regions of Fukushima: Aizu, Nakadōri, Hamadōri About the stereotypes of the people of the three regions of Fukushima What is Mamadōru About the Fukushima dialect The culture of eating ramen for breakfast (asarā) About Kitakata ramen About Shirakawa ramen And much more! 👉Subscribe to the Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com/id1440454968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB 👉Support on Patreon & Ko-fi Support for as little as $1 a month to get early access to episodes, ad free versions and occassional bonus content Support on Patreon https://patreon.com/japankyo Support via a one time donation! Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/japankyo Venmo: https://venmo.com/tonyrvega Paypal.me: https://paypal.me/tonyrvega 👉Affiliate Links Use my Mobal affiliate link to get a 10% discount on their voice & data plan. Their voice & data plan is perfect for those…

People in this episode

Host: Tony Vega

Topics covered

• Fukushima geography
• cultural quirks
• Fukushima dialect
• ramen culture
• regional stereotypes

Keywords

• Fukushima
• Aizu
• Nakadōri
• Hamadōri
• Mamadōru
• ramen
• cultural quirks
• Fukushima dialect

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Kitakata ramen, Shirakawa ramen

Books & works: Mamadōru

Places: Fukushima Prefecture, Aizu, Nakadōri, Hamadōri

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