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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.".
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Hideyo Noguchi's Birthday (Fukushima Prefecture) Physician and bacteriologist Hideyo Noguchi is known for his research into yellow fever and syphilis as a researcher at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in the United States.
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The day that Miyagino (asteroid) was discovered (Miyagi Prefecture) The asteroid Miyagino was discovered on November 8, 1988, by Masahiro Koishikawa, an astronomer from Miyagi Prefecture, at the Aiko Observatory of the Sendai Astronomical Observatory.
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Founding Date of Toho Bank (Fukushima Prefecture) Toho Bank, Fukushima Prefecture's first regional bank, headquartered in Fukushima City, was established on November 4, 1941 (Showa 16) as a joint venture between the Koriyama Commercial Bank, the Aizu Bank, and the Shirakawa Seya Bank.
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The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, a professional baseball team based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, was approved for entry by the professional baseball owner on November 2, 2004.
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Morioka Station (Iwate Prefecture) Opening Date: Morioka Station, located on Morioka Ekimae-dori in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, opened on November 1, 1890 (Meiji 23). As of 2026, the Tohoku Shinkansen...
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Michinoku Bank's Founding Date (Aomori Prefecture) Michinoku Bank, formerly one of Aomori Prefecture's leading regional banks, was founded as Aomori Savings Bank on October 27, 1921 (Taisho 10).
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Tsugaru Dialect Day (Aomori Prefecture) In commemoration of the death anniversary of dialect poet Kyozo Takagi, the Tsugaru Dialect Day Yarubeshi Association established October 23rd as "Tsugaru Dialect Day." Since 1988, it has been celebrated every year...
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Akita Station opened on October 21, 1902 (Meiji 35). Akita Station was established with the opening of the Gojome-Akita section of the government-run Ou-Hoku Line.
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Akita Bank Founding Date (Akita Prefecture) Headquartered in Akita City, Akita Bank is one of Akita Prefecture's leading regional banks. It was established on October 20, 1941 (Showa 16), becoming the third of the four commercial banks in Akita Prefecture.
