Anniversaries, incidents, famous people's births and deaths, etc. What happened in the six Tohoku prefectures in the past? We will explain in detail in each daily article
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Hachinohe Enburi Festival (Aomori Prefecture) Hachinohe Enburi is a traditional performing art that prays for a good harvest, originating from the farming tool "eburi" used to level the fields. (The main tasks of farming are performed in advance to ensure the rice grows smoothly.).
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The day Yuzuru Hanyu won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal. Yuzuru Hanyu, a professional figure skater from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal on February 16th at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
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The day Morioka Prefecture was renamed Iwate Prefecture. On February 16, 1872 (January 8, 1872 in the lunar calendar), Morioka Prefecture was renamed to Iwate Prefecture. However, at that time, Ninohe County was still part of Aomori Prefecture, and the southern part...
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The day Iwate Hanamaki Airport (Iwate Prefecture) opened for service. Officially named Hanamaki Airport (nicknamed Iwate Hanamaki Airport), it is a locally managed airport that began construction in 1961 (Showa 36). In 1964...
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Date Anpo Kaki Day (Fukushima Prefecture) Date Anpo Kaki Day is a commemorative day established by the Fukushima Mirai Agricultural Cooperative (commonly known as JA Fukushima Mirai), which oversees 12 municipalities in the northern and Soma regions of Fukushima Prefecture.
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Wankosoba Memorial Day (Iwate Prefecture) Wankosoba Memorial Day is the date of the "Original Wankosoba All-Japan Tournament," held annually in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. The "Wankosoba All-Japan Tournament" was first held in 1957 (Showa 32).
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Butterbur Shoot Day (Miyagi Prefecture) The "Furusato Plaza" in Furukawa City (now Osaki City), Miyagi Prefecture, is promoting the appeal of butterbur, a wild vegetable that grows in early spring, and helping people feel the arrival of spring at the dinner table.
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Sendai City Astronomical Observatory Day (Miyagi Prefecture) On February 1, 1955, the privately run Sendai Astronomical Observatory was built and opened at Nishi Park in Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, with donations from the public. To commemorate this, Sendai Astronomical Observatory Co., Ltd.
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Aloha Day (Fukushima Prefecture) Today, January 31st, is a special event held by Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, the Iwaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Tokiwa Kosan Co., Ltd., operator of the Iwaki City leisure facility "Spa Resort Hawaiians.".
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The opening of the Konan Railway Owani Line (Aomori Prefecture) The Konan Railway Owani Line is a railway line that runs from Owani Station in Owani Town, Minamitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture to Chuo Hirosaki Station in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. It opened in January 1952 (Showa 27).
