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Tohoku University's Founding Anniversary (Miyagi Prefecture) June 22nd is the founding anniversary of Tohoku University, whose headquarters are located at 1-1 Katahira 2-chome, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. Tohoku University was Japan's third imperial university...
Zojozan Daiganji Temple is a Jodo sect temple located in Shinsaka-cho, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. This temple has a history deeply connected to the funeral rites of Date Masamune, the first lord of the Sendai domain...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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Date Masamune, the first lord of the Sendai domain (Miyagi Prefecture) Date Masamune, the 17th head of the Date clan and the first lord of the Sendai domain, died on May 24, 1636 (June 2, 1636 in the Gregorian calendar).
"A tiger on a roof?" This surprising sight can be seen at the Hatsuuma Festival, held every year on April 29th in Kami Town, Kami District, Miyagi Prefecture. The main attraction is a tiger dressed in yellow and black stripes, and...
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![What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [0430]](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0430-600x420.png.webp)
Yoshitsune Memorial (Iwate Prefecture) On April 30th, leap year of the 5th year of Bunji (around mid-June in the Gregorian calendar), Minamoto no Yoshitsune was cornered by Fujiwara no Yasuhira (the fourth head of the Oshu Fujiwara clan), who had accepted a request from his half-brother, Minamoto no Yoritomo, to pursue Yoshitsune.
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Nakashinta's Fire Prevention Tiger Dance (Miyagi Prefecture) The Hatsuuma Festival is held in Kami Town, Kami District, Miyagi Prefecture, and features the Nakashinta Fire Prevention Tiger Dance. Held annually on April 29th, the festival features a Miyagi...
