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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is July 17th?
Kitakata Ramen Day (Fukushima Prefecture)

The character "喜" in "Kitakata Ramen," a specialty product of Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, becomes "㐂" in cursive script, which is reminiscent of "七十七" (seventy-seven). As a result, the city has designated July 17th as "Kitakata Ramen Day."
reference
- Kitakata Tourism and Products Association:July 17th is "Kitakata Ramen Day"
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