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Sendai Sasakama/Abe Kamaboko Store Founding Anniversary (Miyagi Prefecture) October 10th marks the founding anniversary of Abe Kamaboko Store, known affectionately as "Abe Kama," a renowned store of "Sasakamaboko," a Sendai/Miyagi specialty.
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Sendai Beef Day (Miyagi Prefecture) October 9th is "Sendai Beef Day," established by the Sendai Beef Brand Promotion Council, based on the pun "senkyuu" (1009) - "sen" (female) and "gyu" (beef).
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The day the asteroid Sendai was discovered (Miyagi Prefecture) The asteroid Sendai was discovered by August Kopf at the Königstuhl Observatory in Heidelberg, Germany, on October 1907...
Everywhere in Japan, there are prestigious families known as "local celebrities." Even if you say, "We're just an ordinary family," if you trace your ancestry closely, you may find that you're actually from a prestigious family.
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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...
The Sendai domain was ruled by the Date clan from its establishment until its abolition during the Meiji Restoration. While its official kokudaka (rice yield) was 620,000 koku, its actual kokudaka (rice yield), including its branch domain, Ichinoseki Domain, exceeded 1 million koku. The domain was a direct vassal of the Date clan.
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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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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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Hatto Day (Miyagi Prefecture) August 10th is a day when Maruko Seimen Co., Ltd., a noodle manufacturer in Kesennuma City, celebrates "Hatto Day" in honor of the play on words "hatto," a local dish from the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture.
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Sanriku Takosen Day (Miyagi Prefecture) Sanriku Takosen Day is celebrated because an octopus has eight legs, the number eight represents the shape of a rice cracker, and two circles or rings are connected to form the characters for "edge" and "ring.".
