Summer in Tohoku is all about festivals! Here's a roundup of the 2025 dates for the "Six Major Tohoku Festivals," major events that bring local traditions to life and are enjoyed by both locals and tourists.
Suzune Day (Miyagi Prefecture): This day commemorates the start of test sales of "Suzune," a sparkling sake produced by Ichinokura, a sake brewery in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 8, 1998.
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Sasakama Day (Miyagi Prefecture): The Miyagi Prefecture Kamaboko Association and Kibun Foods Co., Ltd., a manufacturer and seller of processed seafood products, have designated July 7th as "Sasakama Day" because Tanabata (the Star Festival) is also known as "Sasa no Sekku" (Bamboo Festival)...
During the Taisho era, when Japanese films were still silent, film productions were taking place all over the country, and even in regional cities, traveling screenings and educational films were actively held. Among the films produced in this era...
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The Day Sendai Airport Was Born (Miyagi Prefecture) After the war, the civilian airport "Sendai Airfield" was returned by GHQ (Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers). On March 1, 1964, it was designated as a Type 2 airport under the Airport Development Act.
Located in the Naruko Onsen area of Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, Katanuma is known as a highly acidic crater lake, which is extremely rare even in Japan. The emerald green surface of the lake captivates all who visit.
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Hansoki (Miyagi Prefecture) Hansoki is a memorial service held every year on June 24th at Zuiganji Temple in Matsushima. It commemorates the founder of the domain, Date Masamune, his wife Yotokuin (Aiko), and 20 of his vassals who died in the war.
Each prefecture in the Tohoku region has a wide variety of foods that go well with rice, known as "rice accompaniments." This time, we'll be introducing "Pucchin Kokko," a product of Kaneka Sea Foods Co., Ltd. "Pucchin...".
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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...
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Hayashi Shihei's Birthday and Death Anniversary (Miyagi Prefecture): Hayashi Shihei, a political economist of the late Edo period and one of the "Three Eccentrics of the Kansei Era," was born on June 21, 1738 (August 6, 1738 in the Gregorian calendar)...
