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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is November 11th?
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Kiritanpo Day (Akita Prefecture)

Every yearNovember 11thbecause the way the "tanpo" (rice cakes) are roasted upright over a hearth resembles the number "1111.""Kiritanpo Day"This day has been recognized by the Japan Anniversary Association.
reference
- Kazuno Official Tourism Website "Traveling Kazuno":[November 11th is Kiritanpo Day] The charm and enjoyment of Kiritanpo, a local dish originating in Kazuno, Akita.
Enka singer Yoshi Ikuzo's birthday (Aomori Prefecture)
Enka singer and singer-songwriterIkuzo Yoshi1952, in Kase Village, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture (now Goshogawara City)on November 11,was born
Actually, his stage name when he debuted in 1973Eiji Yamaokain 1977Ikuzo Yoshiand he changed it to
reference
- Wikipedia:Yoshi Ikuzo




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