What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 13th?

Hayabusa Day (Asteroid Explorer) is a commemorative day established by the Galactic Federation, an organization of five cities and two towns that began interacting through a research facility run by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). *The name of the San...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.13

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 12th?

Miyagi Prefectural Disaster Prevention Day (Miyagi Prefecture) The Miyagi Offshore Earthquake occurred at 5:14:25 PM on June 12, 1978 (Showa 53), with its epicenter off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at latitude 38°9.0 minutes north and longitude 142°10.0 minutes east.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.12

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 8th?

Yamagata Airport (Yamagata Prefecture) opened on June 8, 1964 (Showa 39) as Jinmachi Airport, with a 1,200m runway.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.08

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 7th?

Manga artist Hirohiko Araki's birthday (Miyagi Prefecture) Today (June 7th) is Araki's birthday! Congratulations! It's the double anniversary of his 30th year writing JoJo and his 25th anniversary...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.07

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 6th?

Yamagata Cherry Day (Yamagata Prefecture) June 6th of each year is Yamagata Cherry Day, established by the JA Zennoh Yamagata. The number "6" resembles the silhouette of a cherry, and cherry trees are shipped in June...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.06

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is June 5th?

The Battle of Suriagehara (Fukushima Prefecture) On June 5, 1589 (July 17, 1589 in the Gregorian calendar), a major battle between the Date clan (Date Masamune) and the Ashina clan (Ashina Yoshihiro) took place at Suriagehara (present-day Bandai and Inawashiro towns, Fukushima Prefecture).

NEFT Editorial Department2025.06.05

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is May 30th?

Opening Day of the Senseki Tohoku Line (Miyagi Prefecture) May 30, 2015, is the day the Senseki Tohoku Line began operation. It was established with the aim of supporting the reconstruction of the cities and towns along the Senseki Line that were affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.05.30

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is May 29th?

Golden Wind Day (Iwate Prefecture) May 29th is the day to celebrate Iwate's rice branding production, named after the Iwate Prefecture original rice variety "Golden Wind"...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.05.29

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is May 26th?

Prefectural Disaster Prevention Day (Akita Prefecture) May 26th is celebrated in commemoration of the 1983 Central Japan Sea Earthquake, which occurred off the west coast of Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture, and the resulting tsunami and other disasters that claimed 104 lives.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.05.26

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is May 25th?

The day the boundaries of Iwate Prefecture were established Iwate Prefecture was renamed from its predecessor, Morioka Prefecture, on February 16, 1872 (January 8, 1872). In 1876 (Meiji 9), during the second prefectural merger, Isawa County and Esashi District were merged from Iwai Prefecture...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.05.25