What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [0720]

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is July 20th?

NEFT Editorial Department
2025.07.20
Last updated: 2026.02.25

table of contents

1 Hoya Boya's birthday (Miyagi Prefecture)
2 Showa Gypsophila Day (Fukushima Prefecture)

Hoya Boya's birthday (Miyagi Prefecture)）

Sea squirt boy — Sea Squirt Boy ©Kesennuma City

the tourism mascot of Kesennuma City, Miyagi PrefectureHoyaboya,, was created in 2007, andJuly 20thits birthday is

is based on a sea squirt, with a sword made from a saury, a belt from a scallop, and a cape from shark skin, is adorned with various local products from Kesennuma City andThe Prince of the Sea of Kesennuma, whose designでthe richness of Kesennuma's cuisine and tourismworks to promote

Hoyaboya's profile(quoted from the design manual)

Personality: Kind and honest to everyone (a bit shy)
Work: In the sea, I work with my friends to protect the abundant natural blessings of Kesennuma. On land, I promote Kesennuma's local specialties and tourism
Hobbies and special skills: Hamarainya dancing, shark-riding surfing
Favorite food: Delicious Kesennuma ingredients such as shark fin, bonito, and saury
Favorite flowers: Azalea, camellia, rose
Favorite phrase: "Hamarainya"
Sea companion: "Rias the Shark"

reference

Sea Child Hoya Boya [Official] Website – Kesennuma Come to Kerain

Showa Gypsophila Day (Fukushima Prefecture)

July 20thestablished by the Aizu Yotsuba Agricultural Cooperative in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture"Showa Gypsophila Day,".

The date is derived from July"Showa Gypsophila,"—was registered under the Geographical Indication (GI) protection system, 2023.

The aim is to improve the brand power of "Showa Gypsophila" and promote its appeal both domestically and internationally, as well as to establish a sustainable production area and revitalize the region