Miyagi Prefecture

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is October 9th?

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).

NEFT Editorial Department2025.10.09

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition What day is it on October 8th?

Harakomeshi Day (Miyagi Prefecture) October 8th is designated as "Harakomeshi Day," a commemorative day for the local dish of Watari Town, Watari District, Miyagi Prefecture. Harakomeshi originated in the Arahama district of Watari Town...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.10.08

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is October 4th?

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...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.10.04

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition What day is it on September 29th?

The opening day of Kokufu-Tagajo Station (Miyagi Prefecture): On September 29, 2001, Kokufu-Tagajo Station opened on the JR Tohoku Main Line between Rikuzen-Sanno Station and Shiogama Station. The "Kokufu" in the station name refers to Nara and Heian period...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.09.29

30 Surnames with Roots in Miyagi Prefecture's Prestigious Families

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.

Aoiwa2025.09.25

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition What day is it on September 10th?

Beef Tongue Day (Miyagi Prefecture): September 10th is designated as "Beef Tongue Day" based on a wordplay where "gyu" (9) and "tan" (ten = 10). This day is centered around Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.09.10

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is September 5th?

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...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.09.05

The pride of the six Tohoku prefectures: "The majesty of the Sendai domain, a large domain in the Michinoku region with 620,000 koku of rice, is here!".

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.

DaiwaConsilio2025.08.26

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is August 22nd?

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.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.08.22

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is August 21st?

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...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.08.21