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Anniversary of the death of Matsudaira Katamori, the 9th lord of the Aizu domain (Fukushima Prefecture). Matsudaira Katamori, the 9th lord of the Aizu domain in Mutsu Province, died of pneumonia on December 5, 1893 (26th year of the Meiji era).
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The Tohoku Shinkansen Line Completely Opened On December 4, 2010, approximately eight years after the opening of Hachinohe Station, Shin-Aomori Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line opened, shortening the journey from Shin-Aomori Station to Tokyo Station in three hours and two minutes.
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Hittsumi Day (Iwate Prefecture) December 3rd is celebrated as "Hittsumi Day" by the Iwate Prefecture Fresh Noodle Cooperative Association, based on the play on words "Hittsumi (1) (2) (3)." Hittsumi...
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The day Ayashi (asteroid) was discovered (Miyagi Prefecture) Asteroid Ayashi (Aiko) was discovered on December 2, 1988, by Miyagi-born astronomer Masahiro Koishikawa at the Aiko Observatory of the Sendai Astronomical Observatory...
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The Tohoku Shinkansen (Morioka - Hachinohe) opened on December 1, 2002, when the approximately 97km section of the Tohoku Shinkansen between Morioka Station and Hachinohe Station opened, marking the first time the Shinkansen had entered Aomori Prefecture.
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Kiritanpo Miso Nabe Day (Akita Prefecture) November 30th is Kiritanpo Miso Nabe Day, as the 30th of every month is Miso Day and the number 11 looks like two tanpo (rice balls) lined up...
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Birthday of Uesugi Kagekatsu, the first lord of the Yonezawa Domain (Yamagata Prefecture) Uesugi Kagekatsu, the first lord of the Yonezawa Domain and one of the Five Elders of the Toyotomi Government, was born on November 27, 1556...
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"We're Going to Tokyo" was released on November 25, 1984, by enka singer Yoshi Ikuzo, who was born in Kase Village, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture (now Goshogawara City).
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The Battle of Hitotoribashi Bridge (Fukushima Prefecture) was triggered by the abduction of Date Masamune's father, Terumune, by Hatakeyama Yoshitsugu, lord of Nihonmatsu Castle, and the deaths of both men during the abduction. This incident took place on November 17, 1588 (Gregorian calendar year 1588).
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Kiritanpo Day (Akita Prefecture) Every year on November 11th, the Kazunokiri Festival in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, is celebrated as "Kiritanpo Day" because the shape of the "tanpo" roasted over the hearth resembles the number "1111.".
