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Sanriku Takosen Day (Miyagi Prefecture)

Because an octopus has eight legs and the number 8 represents the shape of a rice cracker, and because two circles or rings are connected to form a "border" or "ring," "Sanriku Tako Sen Day" was jointly established as a commemorative day by Sugi Confectionery Co., Ltd., headquartered in Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture, and Seafood Senbei Shiogama Co., Ltd., based in Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture

The Sanriku Octopus Crackers are filled with the hope that many blessings (tako = octopus) will be brought to you

Fukushima Peach Day (Fukushima Prefecture)

August 8th Fukushima Peach Day established by the Fukushima Mirai Agricultural Cooperative in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, in order to let more people know about the deliciousness of Fukushima peaches .

The dates were established the peak season for peaches is from mid-July to early August Akatsuki peach, which is representative of Fukushima was given the individual number "Re-13" when it was born. Therefore July 13th, July 26th, and August 8th , are designated as Fukushima Peach Days

Kunio-ki (anniversary of the death of folklorist Kunio Yanagita)

Folklorist Kunio Yanagita the father of Japanese folklore studies , passed away on August 8, 1962

For this reason, August 8th is known as "Kunio-ki" (Kunio Memorial Day) it is also a seasonal word in haiku poetry called "Ryuso-ki.

While working as a government official, Yanagita Kunio "what does it mean to be Japanese?" established the systematic academic discipline of "folklore studies."

In 1908 (Meiji 41), Yanagita met Sasaki Kizen, a then-up-and-coming writer, and became interested in Tono, Iwate Prefecture. The following year, in 1909, he actually went to Tono

He personally conducted interviews on-site, collected various folklore and legends passed down in Tono, and in 1910 published "Tono Monogatari."

Sendai Tanabata Festival (Miyagi Prefecture)

The Sendai Tanabata Festival is an annual event and summer festival held in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture from August 6th to August 8th every year

Sendai Tanabata is based on Tanabata, one of the five seasonal festivals, and is held from August 6th to August 8th, with August 7th, which is a month later than July 7th (Tanabata), as the middle day

It is counted as one of the "Three Great Festivals of Tohoku," along with the Aomori Nebuta Festival in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, and the Akita Kanto Festival in Akita City, Akita Prefecture

Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival Period (Aomori Prefecture)

Goshogawara Tachineputa is a summer festival held every year from August 4th to August 8th

Led by three large Tachineputa floats, each approximately 23 meters tall and weighing 19 tons, numerous other Tachineputa floats and groups of Neputa floats of various sizes parade through the streets of Goshogawara

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[Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture] The impressive Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival is a year-round experience at the Tachineputa Museum

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The Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival, one of the "Three Great Neputa Festivals of Aomori," along with Aomori City's Nebuta and Hirosaki City's Hirosaki Neputa, is a summer festival held annually from August 4th to 8th in Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture. The vibrantly colored neputa floats and spirited calls of "Yattemare! Yattemare!" echo through the night skies of Aomori's short summer, inspiring and exciting visitors. This time, we'll introduce the Tachineputa Museum, a facility where you can experience this Aomori summer tradition at any time. Goshogawara Tachineputa originated in Goshogawara, a region of the Tsugaru Plain, from the mid-Meiji period through the Taisho period.

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