In legends from the Ojiya region of Niigata Prefecture , a beautiful woman came to visit a man and became his wife from the woman's own desire. This woman was reluctant to go into the bath and when she was made to go in anyway, she disappeared, leaving only thin, fragmented, floating icicles see also tsurara-onna. In the Aomori and Yamagata Prefectures , there is a similar story about one called the "Shigama-onna. When late at night the Yuki-onna would again go out on a journey, the old man would attempt to take her hand to stop her, when he noticed that she was chillingly cold. Then, before his eyes, the girl turned into a whirl of snow that exited the house through the chimney.

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But if you look beyond the Michelin stars and take a deep dive into the origins of Japanese cuisine and the many ingredients that define it, you'll find Wakayama prefecture, south of the city of Osaka, offers an unexpectedly diverse abundance of flavors. Named Kishu -- or Kii Domain -- in ancient Japan, Wakayama has been an important food and spiritual center since Heian-kyo today's Kyoto was built in the late s. Fortunately, much of that legacy remains today, evidenced by these 10 dishes and ingredients every Wakayama visitor needs to try. Located on the western coast of Wakayama prefecture, historical Yuasa is filled with hundreds of centuries-old buildings.


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