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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is September 5th?
The day Iwate (asteroid) was discovered (Iwate Prefecture) The asteroid Iwate was discovered on September 5, 1999, at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA...
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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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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is September 4th?
Memorial Day for Antarctic Explorer Nobu Shirase (Akita Prefecture) Nobu Shirase, a native of Kanaura Village, Yuri County, Dewa Province (now Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture), was the leader of the Shirase Expedition, the first Japanese explorer to explore the Antarctic.
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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is September 1st?
The day Aomori Station opened (Aomori Prefecture) Aomori Station opened on September 1, 1891 (Meiji 24). At the time, the train schedule was as follows: outbound trains departed Ueno at 2:45 PM and arrived in Aomori the following day at 5:01 PM...
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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is August 29th?
Akita Prefecture "Prefectural Anniversary" On August 29, 1871 (July 14, 1871), following the abolition of feudal domains and the establishment of prefectures, Akita Prefecture, Honjo Prefecture, Iwasaki Prefecture, Kameda Prefecture, and Yajima Prefecture were established, marking the birth of the first Akita Prefecture.
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What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition: What day is it on August 27th?
Kenji Miyazawa's Birthday (Iwate Prefecture): Kenji Miyazawa was a poet and children's author from the Taisho to early Showa periods, known for works such as the fairy tales "Night on the Galactic Railroad" and "Matasaburo of the Wind," and the collection of fairy tales "The Restaurant of Many Orders.".
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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is August 23rd?
The Day of the Byakkotai's Suicide (Fukushima Prefecture) On August 23, 1868 (October 8, 1868 in the Gregorian calendar), during the Aizu War, the Byakkotai's Second Company's Shinoda Platoon was retreating to Wakamatsu.
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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is August 22nd?
Toson Memorial (Temporary Stay in Sendai City) Today, August 22nd, marks the death anniversary of the Meiji-era poet and novelist Shimazaki Toson. He died on March 25th, 1872 (February 17th, 1872 in the lunar calendar) in the 5th district of the 8th district of Chikuma Prefecture.
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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is August 21st?
The birth of Yamagata Prefecture On August 21, 1876 (Meiji 9), the three prefectures of Yamagata, Okitama, and Tsuruoka were merged to form the present-day Yamagata Prefecture. The name "Yamagata" originated in the mid-Heian period...
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What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition: What day is August 18th?
Birthday of Tachibana Muneshige, the first lord of the Tanagura Domain (Fukushima Prefecture): Tachibana Muneshige, a member and senior retainer of the Otomo clan of Kyushu, and later the first lord of the Tanagura Domain in Mutsu Province, was born on August 18, 1567...
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What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition: What day is August 16th?
The anniversary of the death of bird's-eye view artist Hatsusaburo Yoshida. Hatsusaburo Yoshida, a bird's-eye view artist who was active from the Taisho to Showa periods, was born on March 4, 1884, in Kyoto Prefecture. He was known as the "Hiroshige of the Taisho era"...