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Featured Article: Looking at local culture from multiple voices and voices unheard

Date: January 3, 2026

Tohoku digital archives article was published by Asian Anthropology. 

Please check out the following article by Kaeko Chiba: 

Participatory digital archives with senses: Looking at local culture from multiple voices and voices unheard. Asian Anthropology, https://doi.org/10.1080/1683478X.2026.2613615

Tohoku Digital Archives Featured on Blog

Date: January 1, 2026

The Tohoku Digital Archives was recently featured on the blog, "Urban-rural migration and rural revitalization in Japan" in the post “Guest Contribution: Unveiling the Unheard: Introducing the Tohoku Digital Archives”. Discover more on the following website: https://userblogs.fu-berlin.de/urban-rural-migration-japan/2026/01/01/guest-contribution-unveiling-the-unheard-introducing-the-tohoku-digital-archives/

Akita Food Workshop

Date: February 13, 2026

We will hold an Akita Food Workshop on February 13th. Check the poster below for the time and location.

Information on the Akita Dialect Workshop

Date: November 28, 2025

Please find the information on the Akita dialect workshop. Please join us!

The Tohoku Digital Archive Workshop held at Akita International University 

Date: October 4, 2025

We would like to highlight the success of the Tohoku Digital Archive Workshop, held at Akita International University on October 4, 2025. 

Akita Karuta Project

Date: April 15, 2025

We created original Akita Karuta to promote local identity! This was shared at the AIU Kid's center in April and featured on NHK Akita!