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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is October 15th?
Nitobe Inazo's Death Anniversary (Iwate Prefecture) Nitobe Inazo, whose portrait was featured on the 5,000 yen bill issued from 1984 to 2007, died on August 8, 1862 (September 1862).
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Nitobe Inazo's Death Anniversary (Iwate Prefecture) Nitobe Inazo, whose portrait was featured on the 5,000 yen bill issued from 1984 to 2007, died on August 8, 1862 (September 1862).
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Denroku Day (Yamagata Prefecture) 🎊🎉👏🐻👏🎉🎊Today is #...
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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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Shonai Airport (Yamagata Prefecture) Shonai Airport, located between Sakata City and Tsuruoka City in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, opened in 1991 as the prefecture's second airport.

The six Tohoku prefectures are home to delicious rice, vegetables, fruit, and milk, and Yamagata Prefecture is no exception, showcasing the deliciousness of these ingredients in its roadside station original soft serve ice cream.
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Showa-era photographer Domon Ken's death anniversary (Yamagata Prefecture) Showa-era photographer Domon Ken was born on October 25, 1909, in Takamachi, Sakata Town, Akumi District, Yamagata Prefecture (now Aioimachi, Sakata City).
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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...

Yamagata Castle is said to have been built in 1356 (the first year of Enbun) during the Muromachi period by Shiba Kaneyori, the founder of the Mogami clan, when he entered Yamagata as a tandai (deputy governor of Ushu).

Yamagata, famous for its Hanagasa Festival, is known as the "kingdom of fruit trees," especially cherries, but it is also a treasure trove of delicious ingredients, including rice, brand-name beef, and seafood from the Sea of Japan.

This time, we will introduce express trains that ran on the Ou Main Line and Senzan Line, including one that was operated by diesel railcars, even though the entire section from its starting station to its terminal station was electrified.