Anniversaries, incidents, and more... What happened in Tohoku in the past? We'll introduce it to you on a daily basis
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Imoni-kai Day (Yamagata Prefecture): October 2nd is "Imoni-kai Day," established by Nakayama Town, Higashimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture, known as the birthplace of Imoni-kai (taro stew parties). Imoni-kai are mainly held in Yamagata and Miyagi Prefectures...
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The day the Asaka Canal's opening ceremony was held (Fukushima Prefecture): October 1, 1882 (Meiji 15). Water was drawn from Lake Inawashiro and supplied agricultural, industrial, and drinking water to the Asaka Plain in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, and the surrounding areas...
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The day Aomori (asteroid) was discovered (Aomori Prefecture) Asteroid Aomori was discovered on September 30, 1999, at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
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The opening day of Kokufu-Tagajo Station (Miyagi Prefecture): On September 29, 2001, Kokufu-Tagajo Station opened on the JR Tohoku Main Line between Rikuzen-Sanno Station and Shiogama Station. The "Kokufu" in the station name refers to Nara and Heian period...
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Shinsengumi's Saito Hajime's Death Anniversary (Fukushima Prefecture) September 28th marks the death anniversary of Saito Hajime, who served as assistant vice-commander, commander of the Fourth and Third Units, and swordsmanship instructor in the Shinsengumi during the late Edo period. He was a member of the Kyoto Guard...
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The birthday of Miyakin Komamanju (Aomori Prefecture): On September 27, 1908, when the then Crown Prince, later Emperor Taisho, visited a stud farm in Shichinohe Town, Aomori Prefecture, he ordered sake manju (steamed buns filled with red bean paste) to be made...
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On September 26, 1954, the day of the Toya Maru ferry disaster (Aomori Prefecture), the Toya Maru, a ferry operated by the Japanese National Railways (JNR) connecting Aomori Port and Hakodate Port, was struck by the approach of Typhoon No. 15...
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Akimitsu Takagi, a mystery writer from Aomori Prefecture, was born on September 25, 1920. His real name was Seiichi Takagi, and he graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at Kyoto Imperial University...
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The day Iitatemura (asteroid) was discovered (Fukushima Prefecture) Asteroid Iitatemura was discovered on September 24, 1989, in Kani City, Gifu Prefecture, by astrophotographers Yoshikane Mizuno and Toshimasa Furuta.
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The birth of Aomori Prefecture On September 23, 1871, "Aomori Prefecture" was established by changing the name of "Hirosaki Prefecture." A little further back, on July 14, 1871, the abolition of feudal domains and the establishment of prefectures led to the creation of the current Aomori Prefecture area...
