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Amber Day (Iwate Prefecture) May 8th and 9th are celebrated as Amber Days, a pun on the Japanese kanji for "ko (5) ha (8) ku (9)" (ko (5) ha (8) ku (9)). Kuji Amber Co., Ltd., Kamiyama Amber Crafts Co., Ltd., and t...
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Amber Day (Iwate Prefecture) May 8th and 9th are celebrated as Amber Days, a pun on the Japanese kanji for "ko (5) ha (8) ku (9)" (ko (5) ha (8) ku (9)). Kuji Amber Co., Ltd., Kamiyama Amber Crafts Co., Ltd., and t...
![What day is it today? Tohoku Edition [0414]](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0414-600x420.png.webp)
Founding Date of Yamagata Bank (Yamagata Prefecture) Headquartered in Yamagata City, Yamagata Bank (commonly known as Yamagin), one of Yamagata Prefecture's leading regional banks, was established as a "Ryo" (combined) bank with the aim of taking over the business of the 81st National Bank and other banks after their maturity dates.
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Yamagata Station opened on April 11, 1901 (Meiji 34), when the Ou-South Line (now the Ou Main Line), which previously ran between Fukushima and Yonezawa, was extended from Yonezawa Station.
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Shonai Bank, established in Yamagata Prefecture, is headquartered in Yamagata City (its headquarters will change from Tsuruoka City to Yamagata City in 2025). Shonai Bank, one of Yamagata Prefecture's premier regional banks, was formerly the 67th National Bank.
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Wild Vegetable Day (established by Dewaya in Yamagata Prefecture) was established in 2012 by Dewaya, a restaurant serving wild vegetable dishes in Nishikawa Town, Nishimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. Spring, which begins around March when the snow melts, is the season for wild vegetables.
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The day Fukushima Airport opened (Fukushima Prefecture) Fukushima Airport opened on March 20, 1993, as the first airport in Fukushima Prefecture. Located between Sukagawa City and Tamagawa Village in Ishikawa County, Fukushima Prefecture...
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Mokichi Memorial Day (Yamagata Prefecture) Today, February 25th, marks the passing of Saito Mokichi, a poet and psychiatrist from Kinpaku Village, Minamimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture (now Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture), who passed away on February 25, 1953.
Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representative of the Tohoku region. They are a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique style found in every prefecture in the Tohoku region. This time, we will be looking at some of these kokeshi...
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National School Lunch Week (school lunches originated in Yamagata Prefecture) National School Lunch Week is held every year from January 24th to January 30th, and is a time to learn about the significance and role of school lunches...
