[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is July 14th?

The day of the first naval bombardment of Kamaishi (Iwate Prefecture)

Towards the end of the Pacific War, the Allied fleets of the United States and Great Britainthe Nippon Steel Kamaishi Workscarried out two naval bombardments targeting

The first attack occurredon July 14, 1945, when the battleships USS South Dakota, USS Indiana, USS Massachusetts, the heavy cruisers USS Chicago and USS Quincy, and nine destroyers of Task Force 34.8.1, which was spun off from the US Navy's Task Force 38, carried out a shelling attack, resulting in 431 civilian casualties.

The second time,on August 9, 1945, the same group that had attacked the area—the US Navy's Task Force 34.8.1 and the British Navy's Task Force 37.1.8 (two light cruisers and three destroyers)—fired the area, resulting in 283 civilian casualties.

Hirata Village Hydrangea Memorial Day (Fukushima Prefecture)

a park facility in Hirata Village, Ishikawa District, Fukushima PrefectureJupialand Hirata,becauseJuly 14, 2018 (Heisei 30)This commemorative day was establishedwas officially recognized by Guinness World Records, for having the "most varieties of hydrangeas on display," and because it coincides with the peak blooming season for hydrangeas in the park.

The aim is to let more people know about the beautiful hydrangeas of Hirata Village

Birthday of Jiro from the comedy duo "Sisonne" (Aomori Prefecture)

the comedy duo"Sissonne,"ofJirowas born in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, and his birthdayJuly 14, 1978is

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