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Kitakata Ramen Day (Fukushima Prefecture)

The character "喜" in "Kitakata Ramen," a specialty of Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, is written in cursive as "㐂," which is reminiscent of the number 77, so the city has designated July 17th as "Kitakata Ramen Day."
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- Kitakata Tourism and Products Association: July 17th is "Kitakata Ramen Day"

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