People①

     I went to the small Dango shop again and asked some questions about Morioka. The old man who has lived in Morioka since he was a child said "I likie Morioka because the four seasons are clearly defined in Morioka. I think spring is the best. In Morioka we have a hard and long winter, so people tend to long for the spring. That's why we like the twitter of birds, cherry buds, and the greenery." After the interview, he introduced me to a man who is a leader of  a neighborhood association. We call such a person tyonaikaicho(町内会長).

                                     ☟at the だんご shop

              ☝a sesame dango and soft rice cakes stuffed with bean jam (anko)
                                 　 They are very tasty ＾＾*

   I visited the leader's house and asked some questions about Morioka.
1: What is the fascination of Morioka?
➔ A fine view. Morioka has a  lot of natural features, such as Iwatesan,kitakami river,etc In addition it also still has reminder of being a castle town.
2: What is a distinction between today and the past?
➔ The speak dialect. There were many geisya around Honcho-street and Hachiman area at one time. They used to spoke Morioka dialect, but now there are few people who speak Morioka dialect. Especially young people don't know it, and they speak the standard language.
3: What fascinates you about Morioka people?
➔ Moriokan people have lots of heart. Morioka was a castle town and agriculture was very prosperous in past days, so the traders and the farmers used to live close together. That's why people are warm and generous.
     After the interview, he gave me some materials and information about museums. I'd like to visit there.

                                                ☝brochures of museums