the northeast region of Japan, specifically the northernmost six prefectures in Honshu (clockwise from the northermost): 青森県 (Aomori-ken), 岩手県 (Iwate-ken), 宮城県 (Miyagi-ken), 福島県 (Fukushima-ken), 山形...

花鶏, 臘子鳥, 獦子鳥: a brambling

wailing of a baby

traditional Japanese straw sandals