Tsukuba & Kashima Coast articles
Tsukuba & Kashima Coast local-knowledge explainers with sources. Prep for "Tsukuba Expert Quiz".
- The story of Kashima Shrine and the Kashima AntlersOne of Japan's oldest shrines, its giant-catfish legend, and the J-League club named for it. Trace how Kashima's myth and football connect.
- The story of Lake KasumigauraJapan's second-largest lake. Trace the origins of its sail-net fishing boats, Tsuchiura's lotus fields, and its famed fireworks competition.
- The story of Tsukuba Science CityHow a 1963 plan to ease Tokyo's overcrowding grew into Tsukuba Science City, home to the University of Tsukuba, JAXA, and Expo '85.
- The story of Itako's waterways and Kashima Coast farmingItako's Iris Festival, its Twelve Bridges boat tours, Namegata's sweet potatoes, and Hokota's melons across the Kashima Coast.
- The story of Ushiku Daibutsu and Ushiku ChateauA 120-meter bronze Buddha and a Meiji-era winery sit close together in Ushiku City. Trace the history of these two very different landmarks.