Oita-ben (dialect)
Useful Language that Delights Everyday Life
If you speak in dialect, that becomes your hometown. When you hear Oita-ben, you will feel you are in Oita. ...
Ayu no Chongake (Sweetfish Angling)
a Product of Wisdom and Technique
Banjou River is a river known for its clear stream that represents Oita, or more likely, the entirety of Kyushu...
Kitchomu-san
Everyone’s Hero
Kitchomu-san is one of the favorite people of all Oita citizens. He is not legitimately a hero or brave man, a scholar ...
Hyotan (Gourd) Festival
Leisurely Stroll for Hours
”Heave ho,” “Heave ho,” “Hyotan-sama is on his way!” – Shimotsuki Festival of Shibayama Hachiman Shrine (Chitosemachi, ...
Plaster Reliefs of Ajimu
Invoking Joy
In rural Oita, especially when walking along streets of old homes that were once a village, you’ll come across lightly ...
The Road Francis Xavier Walked
a Gateway to Culture
Behind Beppu Bay’s north shore and Toyooka in Hiji are a mountain range made of fault scarp. In the center is the main ...
Doburoku Festival
the Legitimate Flavor
This takes place at Shirahigetawara Shrine in Ota, Kitsuki. Doburoku is an unfiltered sake. This cloudy white liquor do...
Circular Dikes "Waju" Villages in Takata, Oita
Flood Controls throughout the Area
Ono River, the largest river in Oita Prefecture, diverted Otozu River to form a delta in the estuary. The main ...
