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The day the Asaka Canal's opening ceremony was held (Fukushima Prefecture)

On October 1, 1882 (Meiji 15) , a ceremony was held to commence the Asaka Canal, which draws water from Lake Inawashiro and supplies agricultural, industrial, and drinking water to the Asaka Plain in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, and the surrounding areas

The water inauguration ceremony was a grand affair, with Tomomi Iwakura , one of the ten most prominent figures of the Meiji Restoration , in attendance. The Asaka Canal, boasting an irrigated area of ​​approximately 2,928 hectares, transformed Koriyama City and its surrounding areas into a major granary.

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The Asaka Canal, a major Meiji era construction project that transformed the Asaka Plains in Koriyama City into fertile land [Fukushima Prefecture]

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There is an agricultural irrigation canal that runs from Lake Inawashiro to Koriyama City. This canal, called the "Asaka Canal," was built during the Meiji era and still irrigates Koriyama today, also being used for hydroelectric power generation. The historical story of the Asaka Canal, titled "A Single Waterway That Opened the Future - Toshimichi Okubo's 'Last Dream' and the Path of Pioneers: Koriyama and Inawashiro," has been designated a Japan Heritage site by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. It has also been registered as a World Heritage Irrigation Structure by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID).

The day Shonai Airport opened (Yamagata Prefecture)

Shonai Airport is an airport located in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, spanning Sakata City and Tsuruoka City. It opened on October 1, 1991, as the second airport in Yamagata Prefecture

It is affectionately known as "Delicious Shonai Airport."

Aomori Bank's founding date (Aomori Prefecture)

Aomori Bank , one of the leading regional banks in Aomori Prefecture and headquartered in Aomori City , was formed on October 1, 1943 (Showa 18) through the merger of five banks: the 59th, Hachinohe, Tsugaru, Itayanagi, and Aomori Banks.

Subsequently, on January 1, 2025 (Reiwa 7), it absorbed Michinoku Bank and changed its name to "Aomori Michinoku Bank."

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