Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
青森県 | |
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Japanese transcription(s) | |
• Japanese | 青森県 |
• Rōmaji | Aomori-ken |
Aomori | |
Subdivisions | List
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Government | |
• Bewick's swan (Cygnus bewickii) | |
Fish | Japanese halibut (Paralichthys olivaceus) |
Flower | Apple blossom (Malus domestica) |
Tree | Hiba (Thujopsis dolabrata) |
Aomori Prefecture (青森県, Aomori-ken) (
Humans have inhabited the prefecture for at least 15,000 years, and the oldest evidence of pottery in Japan was discovered at the
History
Jōmon period
The oldest evidence of pottery in Japan was found at the
Yayoi period to Heian period
During the Yayoi period, the area that would become Aomori Prefecture was impacted by the migration of settlers from continental Asia to a lesser extent than the rest of Japan to the south and west of the region. The region, known then as Michinoku, was inhabited by the Emishi. It is not clear if the Emishi were the descendants of the Jōmon people, a group of the Ainu people, or if both the Ainu and Emishi were descended from the Jōmon people. The northernmost tribe of the Emishi that inhabited what would become Aomori Prefecture was known as the Tsugaru.[8] Historic records mention a series of destructive eruptions in 917 from the volcano at Lake Towada. The eruptive activity peaked on 17 August.[9] Throughout the Heian period the Emishi were slowly subdued by the Imperial Court in Kyoto before being incorporated into Mutsu Province by the Northern Fujiwara around 1094.[10] The Northern Fujiwara set up the port settlement Tosaminato in present-day Goshogawara to develop trade between their lands, Kyoto, and continental Asia.[11] The Northern Fujiwara were deposed in 1189 by Minamoto no Yoritomo who would go on to establish the Kamakura shogunate.[12]
Kamakura period
Muromachi period
At the onset of the
Sengoku period
During the Sengoku period, the Nanbu clan collapsed into several rival factions. One faction under Ōura Tamenobu asserted their control over the Hirosaki Domain. His clan, originally the Ōura clan (大浦氏, Ōura-shi), was of uncertain origins. According to later Tsugaru clan records, the clan was descended from the noble Fujiwara clan and had an accent claim to ownership of the Tsugaru region on the Tsugaru Peninsula and the area surrounding Mount Iwaki in the northwestern corner of Mutsu Province; however, according to the records of their rivals, the Nanbu clan, clan progenitor Ōura Tamenobu was born as either Nanbu Tamenobu or Kuji Tamenobu, from a minor branch house of the Nanbu and was driven from the clan due to discord with his elder brother.[19] In any event, the Ōura were hereditary vice-district magistrate (郡代補佐, gundai hosa) under the Nanbu clan's local magistrate Ishikawa Takanobu; however, in 1571, Tamenobu attacked and killed Ishikawa and began taking the Nanbu clan's castles in the Tsugaru region one after another.[20] He captured castles at Ishikawa, Daikoji and Aburakawa, and soon gathered support of many former Nanbu retainers in the region. After pledging fealty to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he was confirmed as an independent warlord in 1590 and changed his name to "Tsugaru", formally establishing the Tsugaru clan. Tsugaru Tamenobu assisted Hideyoshi at the Battle of Odawara, and accompanied his retinue to Hizen during the Korean Expedition. Afterwards, he sided with Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600.[21]
Edo period
After the establishment of the
At the beginning of the Edo period, the last pockets of Ainu people in Honshu still lived in the mountainous areas on the peninsulas of the prefecture. They interacted with the ruling clans to some extent, but they primarily lived off of fishing the waters of Mutsu Bay and the Tsugaru Strait. However, the Tsugaru clan made two big pushes to assimilate the Ainu, the first came in 1756 and the second came in 1809. Records show that the clan was successful in wiping out the Ainu culture in their holdings, though some geographic names in Aomori Prefecture still retain their original Ainu names.[24]
Meiji Restoration to World War II
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1880 | 475,413 | — |
1890 | 545,026 | +1.38% |
1903 | 665,691 | +1.55% |
1913 | 764,485 | +1.39% |
1920 | 756,454 | −0.15% |
1925 | 812,977 | +1.45% |
1930 | 879,914 | +1.60% |
1935 | 967,129 | +1.91% |
1940 | 1,000,509 | +0.68% |
1945 | 1,083,250 | +1.60% |
1950 | 1,282,867 | +3.44% |
1955 | 1,382,523 | +1.51% |
1960 | 1,426,606 | +0.63% |
1965 | 1,416,591 | −0.14% |
1970 | 1,427,520 | +0.15% |
1975 | 1,468,646 | +0.57% |
1980 | 1,523,907 | +0.74% |
1985 | 1,524,448 | +0.01% |
1990 | 1,482,873 | −0.55% |
1995 | 1,481,663 | −0.02% |
2000 | 1,475,728 | −0.08% |
2005 | 1,436,657 | −0.54% |
2010 | 1,373,339 | −0.90% |
2015 | 1,308,649 | −0.96% |
2020 | 1,237,984 | −1.10% |
source:[25] |
Despite the 1867 resignation of the last shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the Boshin War had reached northern Japan by late 1868. On 20 September 1868 the pro-Shōgunate Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei was proclaimed at Morioka, the capital of the Nanbu clan who ruled Morioka Domain. The Tsugaru clan first sided with the pro-imperial forces of Satchō Alliance, and attacked nearby Shōnai Domain.[26][27] However, the Tsugaru soon switched course, and briefly became a member of the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei.[28] However, for reasons yet unclear, the Tsugaru backed out of the alliance and re-joined the imperial cause after a few months. The Nanbu and Tsugaru clans resumed their old rivalry and fought at the Battle of Noheji.[26]
As a result of the minor skirmish, the Tsugaru clan was able to prove its defection from the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei and loyalty to the imperial cause. Tsugaru forces later joined the imperial army in attacking the
In 1868, Mutsu Province was broken up into five provinces in the aftermath of the Boshin War, with its namesake province, Rikuō occupying what would later become Aomori Prefecture and the northwestern corner of Iwate Prefecture.[31] On 4 September 1871, Rikuō Province was abolished and divided, establishing today's Aomori Prefecture. Its capital was briefly located in Hirosaki, but it was moved on 23 September to the centrally located port village, Aomori.[32]
The prefecture's new capital, Aomori, saw rapid expansion which was due to its importance as a logistic hub in northern Japan.
On 23 March 1945, a mudslide destroyed a section of the town of
1945 to present
During the Occupation of Japan, Aomori's military bases were controlled by the US military. Hachinohe Airfield was occupied until 1950, and was called Camp Haugen.[41] Misawa Air Base was occupied and rebuilt by the United States Army Air Forces; the base has seen a US military presence since then.[42] Radio Aomori made its first broadcast in 1953.[43] Four years later, the first fish auctions were held. 1958 saw the completion of the Municipal Fish Market as well as the opening of the Citizen's Hospital. In the same year, the Tsugaru Line established a rail connection with the village of Minmaya at the tip of the Tsugaru Peninsula.[44]
In March 1985, after 23 years of labor and a financial investment of 690 billion yen, the
Geography
Aomori Prefecture is the northernmost
Shirakami-Sanchi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in the Shirakami Mountains in the western part of the prefecture. The site contains the largest surviving virgin beech forest in East Asia which is home to over 87 species of birds. Mount Iwaki, a stratovolcano and the prefecture's highest point lies to northeast of the Shirakami Mountains. The lands to the east and northeast of Mount Iwaki are an expansive floodplain that is drained by the Iwaki River. Hirosaki, the former capital of the Tsugaru clan, sits on the banks of the river.[51]
As of 31 March 2019, 12% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as
Cities, towns, and villages
Rank
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Pop.
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1 | Aomori |
275,192 | Towada
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2 | Hachinohe | 223,415 | |||||||
3 | Hirosaki |
168,466 | |||||||
4 | Towada |
60,378 | |||||||
5 | Mutsu | 54,103 | |||||||
6 | Goshogawara | 51,415 | |||||||
7 | Misawa | 39,152 | |||||||
8 | Kuroishi | 31,946 | |||||||
9 | Tsugaru | 30,934 | |||||||
10 | Hirakawa | 30,567 |
Climate
The climate of Aomori Prefecture is relatively cool for the most part. It has four distinct seasons with an average temperature of 10 °C (50 °F). Variations in climate exist between the eastern (Pacific Ocean side) and the western (Sea of Japan side) parts of the prefecture. This is in part due to the Ōu Mountains that run north to south in the middle of the prefecture, dividing the two regions. The western side is subject to heavy monsoons and little sunshine which results in heavy snowfall during the winter. The eastern side is subject to low clouds brought in by northeasterly winds during the summer months, known locally as Yamase winds, from June through August, with temperatures staying relatively low. However, there are instances of Yamase winds making summers so cold that food production is hindered. The lowest recorded temperature during the winter is −9.3 °C (15.3 °F), and the highest recorded temperature during the summer is 33.1 °C (91.6 °F).[51][57]
Temperature comparison
City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Aomori[58][59] | 1.8 / −3.5 (35.2 / 25.7) |
2.7 / −3.3 (36.9 / 26.1) |
6.8 / −0.8 (44.2 / 30.6) |
13.7 / 4.1 (56.7 / 39.4) |
18.8 / 9.4 (65.8 / 48.9) |
22.1 / 14.1 (71.8 / 57.4) |
26.0 / 18.6 (78.8 / 65.5) |
27.8 / 20.0 (82.0 / 68.0) |
24.5 / 15.8 (76.1 / 60.4) |
18.3 / 9.1 (64.9 / 48.4) |
11.2 / 3.4 (52.2 / 38.1) |
4.5 / −1.4 (40.1 / 29.5) |
Hachinohe[60][61][62] | 2.8 / −3.9 (37.0 / 25.0) |
3.6 / −3.7 (38.5 / 25.3) |
7.6 / −0.9 (45.7 / 30.4) |
13.8 / 4.0 (56.8 / 39.2) |
18.7 / 9.2 (65.7 / 48.6) |
21.1 / 13.3 (70.0 / 55.9) |
24.9 / 17.7 (76.8 / 63.9) |
26.5 / 19.5 (79.7 / 67.1) |
23.6 / 15.7 (74.5 / 60.3) |
18.2 / 9.0 (64.8 / 48.2) |
11.9 / 3.0 (53.4 / 37.4) |
5.4 / −1.6 (41.7 / 29.1) |
Mutsu[63][64][65] | 1.8 / −4.9 (35.2 / 23.2) |
2.4 / −4.9 (36.3 / 23.2) |
6.3 / −2.0 (43.3 / 28.4) |
12.7 / 2.8 (54.9 / 37.0) |
17.8 / 7.8 (64.0 / 46.0) |
20.8 / 12.2 (69.4 / 54.0) |
24.1 / 16.9 (75.4 / 62.4) |
25.8 / 18.4 (78.4 / 65.1) |
23.2 / 14.2 (73.8 / 57.6) |
17.6 / 7.2 (63.7 / 45.0) |
10.9 / 2.1 (51.6 / 35.8) |
4.4 / −2.5 (39.9 / 27.5) |
Fukaura[66][67] | 2.3 / −2.4 (36.1 / 27.7) |
3.0 / −2.2 (37.4 / 28.0) |
6.7 / 0.1 (44.1 / 32.2) |
12.7 / 4.5 (54.9 / 40.1) |
17.8 / 9.6 (64.0 / 49.3) |
21.6 / 14.1 (70.9 / 57.4) |
25.3 / 18.7 (77.5 / 65.7) |
27.1 / 20.0 (80.8 / 68.0) |
23.6 / 15.9 (74.5 / 60.6) |
17.5 / 10.0 (63.5 / 50.0) |
11.1 / 4.7 (52.0 / 40.5) |
5.1 / −0.3 (41.2 / 31.5) |
Ōma[68][69][70] | 2.2 / −2.4 (36.0 / 27.7) |
2.7 / −2.3 (36.9 / 27.9) |
6.2 / 0.0 (43.2 / 32.0) |
11.0 / 4.1 (51.8 / 39.4) |
15.0 / 8.5 (59.0 / 47.3) |
18.4 / 12.4 (65.1 / 54.3) |
22.3 / 16.9 (72.1 / 62.4) |
24.8 / 19.1 (76.6 / 66.4) |
22.8 / 16.0 (73.0 / 60.8) |
17.4 / 10.3 (63.3 / 50.5) |
11.0 / 4.8 (51.8 / 40.6) |
4.8 / −0.3 (40.6 / 31.5) |
Sukayu Onsen[71][72] | −5.1 / −10.0 (22.8 / 14.0) |
−4.3 / −9.8 (24.3 / 14.4) |
−0.2 / −6.8 (31.6 / 19.8) |
6.4 / −0.8 (43.5 / 30.6) |
13.1 / 5.1 (55.6 / 41.2) |
17.6 / 9.8 (63.7 / 49.6) |
21.1 / 14.6 (70.0 / 58.3) |
21.9 / 15.3 (71.4 / 59.5) |
17.7 / 10.7 (63.9 / 51.3) |
11.4 / 4.2 (52.5 / 39.6) |
4.5 / −2.0 (40.1 / 28.4) |
−2.2 / −7.6 (28.0 / 18.3) |
Demographics
A person living in or from Aomori Prefecture is referred to as an Aomorian.[73] As of 2017, the prefecture had a total population of 1.28 million residents, accounting for just over 1 percent of Japan's total population.[74] In 2018, Aomori Prefecture saw the second largest decrease in the number of Japanese citizens out of any prefecture in the country. Only neighboring Akita Prefecture lost more citizens than Aomori.[75]
In 2017, 23,529 people moved out of Aomori, while 17,454 people moved to the prefecture.[74] In 2018, about 590,000 of the prefecture's residents were men and 670,000 were women, 10.8 percent of the population was below the age of 15, 56.6 percent of residents were between the ages of 15 and 64, and 32.6 percent was above the age of 64. In the same year the prefecture had a density of 130.9 people per square kilometer. In 2015, about 3,425 foreign-born immigrants lived in Aomori, making up just 0.26 percent of the prefecture's population, the lowest of any prefecture.[76]
Economy
Like much of the
Agriculture
Aomori Prefecture is a leading agricultural region in Japan. It is Japan's largest producer of apples, accounting for 59 percent of Japan's total apple production in 2018.
Aomori also boasts being the home to Hakkōda cattle, a rare, region-specific breed of
Tourism
Tourism has been a growing sector of Aomori Prefecture's economy. It was among the top five prefectures of Japan in terms of growth in foreign tourists between 2012 and 2017.
Military
Aomori Prefecture and the Tsugaru Strait are of strategic value to both Japan and the United States, as the strait serves as an access point for the
Culture
Traditional crafts
The Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture is the birthplace of the traditional Tsugaru-jamisen, a virtuosic style of playing shamisen that is deeply entwined with the region's identity and history. A notable player of the style was Takahashi Chikuzan, a blind musician from Hiranai who wandered around the country and eventually gained nationwide appeal.[92][93] Aomori Prefecture is also where the decorative embroidery styles, kogin-zashi and Nanbu hishizashi originated as more utilitarian techniques during the Edo period. The peasant women of the area, who created the styles, used them to make linen clothing more robust and warm during the harsh winters since cotton was unavailable to the lower class.[94][95] Wooden horse figures called Yawata-uma have been made in the former holdings of the Nanbu for 700 years.[96]
Cuisine
The Aomori area has given rise to several soups: ke porridge which consists of
Festivals
Aomori Prefecture boasts a variety of festivals year round offering a unique look into northern Japan, and hosts the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri, one of the Three Great Festivals of Tōhoku .[99] During late April hanami festivals are held across the prefecture, with the most prominent of the festivals being located on the grounds of Hirosaki Castle.[100][101] Summer and autumn hold many distinct festivals with bright lights, floats, dancing and music.[102] Winter is centered on snow festivals where attendees can view ice sculptures and enjoy local cuisine inside an ice hut.[103]
Arts and literature
Aomori Prefecture has produced several writers and artists.
Sports
The two largest cities of the prefecture, Aomori and Hachinohe, both host professional sports teams. Both cities have professional soccer clubs in the
Aomori Prefecture hosted the 2003 Asian Winter Games from 1 February to 8 February 2003.[113] Approximately 1,200 athletes from 29 Asian countries participated in the games. Five venues across the prefecture held 51 different events.[114] Aomori Prefecture is also slated to host the 80th National Sports Festival of Japan in 2025,[115] though it is likely the event will be postponed for a year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[116] The prefecture has produced some professional athletes. Yoshisada Yonezuka from the town of Nakadomari was a martial arts instructor for USA Judo.[117] He coached the team in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.[118]
Major professional teams
Club | Sport | League | Stadium and city |
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Aomori Wat's | Basketball | B.League (East Second Division) | Maeda Arena, Aomori[119]
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ReinMeer Aomori | Association football | Japan Football League (JFL) | Maeda Arena, Aomori[120]
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Tohoku Free Blades | Ice hockey | Asia League Ice Hockey | Flat Arena, Hachinohe[121] |
Vanraure Hachinohe | Association football | Japan Professional Football League (J3 League )
|
Prifoods Stadium, Hachinohe[122] |
Minor professional and amateur teams
Club | Sport | League | Stadium and city |
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Blancdieu Hirosaki FC | Association football | Tohoku Soccer League (Division 1) | Hirosaki Sports Park, Hirosaki[123] |
Hachinohe Reds | Ice hockey | Japan Women's Ice Hockey League | Tanabu Ice Hockey Arena, Hachinohe[124] |
Hirosaki Areds | Baseball | Japan Amateur Baseball Association | Hirosaki[125] |
King Blizzard | Baseball | Japan Amateur Baseball Association | Goshogawara[125] |
Other teams
The Aomori Curling Club was a curling club of the Japan Curling Association from the city of Aomori that represented Japan in the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics and several World Curling Championships. The club was disbanded in 2013.[126]
Transportation
Aomori Prefecture has 20,606.8 km (12,804.5 mi) of roads, highways, and streets, along with 227 km (141 mi) of expressways.[127][128] Four major expressways pass through the prefecture: the Tōhoku Expressway, which runs south–north through center of the prefecture; the incomplete Tsugaru Expressway, running east–west in the southwestern portion of the prefecture; the partially-complete Hachinohe-Kuji Expressway that travels south–north along the prefecture's eastern coast to Hachinohe; and the partially-complete Shimokita Expressway that travels south–north along Shimokita Peninsula from the town of Noheji to the city of Mutsu.[128]
Several auxiliary routes of the Tōhoku Expressway also serve the prefecture. The
Railways have played an important role in Aomori Prefecture's transportation network and development since the Meiji period.
Maritime transport in Aomori Prefecture operates primarily from the ports of Aomori, Mutsuogawara, and Hachinohe, though smaller ports are found throughout the prefecture.[134] The ports at Aomori and Hachinohe both serve cruise ships[135] and ferry lines. Additionally, a ferry line operates between Ōma and Hakodate.[136] Prior to the opening of the Seikan Tunnel, rail ferries operated by the Japanese National Railways linked Aomori Station and Hakodate Station as the primary connection between Hokkaido and the rest of Japan. A museum dedicated to the historic rail ferries operates near Aomori Station in a former rail ferryboat, the Hakkoda Maru.[137]
There are two commercial airports located within Aomori Prefecture, Aomori Airport and Misawa Airport.[138] Both airports are relatively small, though Aomori Airport offers regular international flights to South Korea and Taiwan, seasonal flights to China, and chartered flights to Thailand, in addition to domestic flights to several cities.[139]
Education
Aomori Prefecture's national university is
The Aomori Prefecture Board of Education oversees various aspects of the prefecture's educational system including the management of libraries, the Aomori Prefectural Museum, and various educational support offices and centers. In all the prefecture allocated 130.3 billion yen towards education in 2018. In 2017 the prefecture's public school system was teaching 133,507 primary and secondary students, a sharp decrease from a total of 173,537 students ten years earlier. Overall the prefecture has 94 kindergartens (1 of which is a national school and 3 that are public), 289 elementary schools (1 of which is a national school and 288 that are run by municipal governments), 161 middle schools (1 of which is a national school, another which is run by the prefecture, 4 that are private, and 155 that are run by municipal governments), and 95 high schools.[142]
Symbols and names
During the
Prefectural symbols
Since 1961, the prefectural symbol of Aomori is a green stylized map of the prefecture on a white background, showing the crown of
The prefectural bird has been
Dialects
Tōhoku dialect, one of the three main dialects of Japan, is spoken in Aomori Prefecture. The most widespread variants are the Tsugaru dialect, Nanbu dialect, and Shimokita dialect. The boundary determining which of these dialects are spoken is mainly along the former border of the Tsugaru and Nanbu clans between Hiranai and Noheji, with some overlap.[146] Speakers of the Tsugaru dialect are typically centered around Hirosaki, while those who use the Nanbu dialect are centered around Hachinohe.[147] The Shimokita dialect is used on the Shimokita Peninsula around Mutsu and has been recognized as having enough differences to distinguish it from the Nanbu dialect.[148] It was also used in combination with the Nanbu dialect in an early Japanese–Russian dictionary written by a man whose father came from the Shimokita Peninsula.[149]
The oldest discovered compilation of words and phrases of the Nanbu dialect was written in 1790 followed by a dictionary of the Tsugaru dialect in 1809.[150] Special features of the Aomori dialects include an atypical intonation,[151] voicing consonants that are typically unvoiced (e.g. [k] sounds become [g]),[152] and the addition of voiced velar nasal sounds and corresponding kana (か゚ [ŋa], き゚ [ŋi], く゚ [ŋu], け゚ [ŋe], and こ゚ [ŋo]).[153]
There is a negative connotation that surrounds people who speak this dialect, labeling them as lazy country folks. Due to this negativity speakers of Tōhoku dialects will often hide their accents.[154] A study performed in 2016 indicated that people from Aomori who are 70 years and older frequently use these dialects, while use becomes less frequent the younger a person is regardless of fluency.[155] Additionally, the study revealed that when traveling to Tokyo, older generations will continue to use their dialect, while younger generations switch to standard Japanese. On the other hand, over half of each generation surveyed preferred to use their local dialect when talking to Tokyoites in Aomori Prefecture.[156]
Media
The largest newspaper by readership in Aomori Prefecture is
Four television stations are broadcast in Aomori Prefecture. RAB is a television and radio broadcaster based in the capital that is affiliated with the Japan Radio Network, National Radio Network, and Nippon News Network. RAB uses the call signs JOGR-DTV for digital television broadcasts and JOGE, JOGO, and JOGR for radio broadcasts in Hirosaki, Hachinohe, and Aomori, respectively. Japan News Network's affiliate, Aomori Television began broadcasting with the call sign JOAI on 1 December 1969. Asahi Broadcasting Aomori. NHK broadcasts radio, television, and digital television from NHK Aomori with the call signs JOTC and JOTG. NHK radio services began on 17 April 1941, while television broadcasts commenced on 22 March 1959.[43]
Hani Motoko, a native of Hachinohe, is considered to be Japan's first female journalist. She became known for her column about famous Japanese women that began publication in 1897 in the Hōchi Shimbun. Motoko later started a journal, that focused on the values of middle-class women.[162]
Notable people from Aomori Prefecture
- Osamu Dazai, author[105]
- Miki Furukawa, musician, and former bass guitarist and singer for the Japanese rock band Supercar[163]
- Miki Hanada, nurse[164]
- Junji Ishiwatari, musician, and former guitarist and songwriter for the Japanese rock band Supercar[163]
- Shunsuke Kikuchi, composer[106]
- Daimaō Kosaka, comedian known widely for his single "PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)"[108]
- Kenichi Matsuyama, actor[165]
- Hani Motoko, journalist[162]
- Shikō Munakata, artist and the recipient of the 1970 Order of Culture[109]
- Koji Nakamura, musician, and former guitarist and lead singer for the Japanese rock band Supercar[163]
- Shōwa era.[166]
- Yoshie Shiratori, escape artist[167]
- Chikuzan Takahashi, musician[93]
- Shuji Terayama, film maker[168]
- Daigo Umehara, fighting game player, one of the most successful Street Fighter players[169]
- Yoshisada Yonezuka, martial arts instructor[117]
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External links
- Aomori Prefecture Official Website (in Japanese)
- Aomori Prefecture Official Website (in English)