Culture in Fukushima Prefecture

The was a group of around 305 young teenage samurai of the Aizu Domain, who fought in the Boshin War (1868–1869) on the side of the Tokugawa shogunate.

thumb|An Akabeko toy

Japanese food

mountain in Fukushima prefecture, Japan

thumb|Okiagari-kobōshi from Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima is a Japanese traditional doll. The toy is made from papier-mâché and is a roly-poly toy, designed so that its weight causes it to return to an upright position if it is knocked over. Okiagari-kobōshi is considered a good-luck charm and a symbol of perseverance and resilience (including for Daruma versions).

thumb|right|Miharu-koma (alt. Miharu-goma) are angular, brightly coloured, wooden toy horses produced as folk art in Miharu, Fukushima, Japan.