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The Ofunato City Forest Fire (Iwate Prefecture): The Ofunato City Forest Fire was a forest fire that occurred in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture on February 26, 2025 (Reiwa 7). The burned area exceeded 2,900 hectares...
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Ishikawa Takuboku's Birthday (Iwate Prefecture) February 20th is the birthday of the Meiji-era poet, Ishikawa Takuboku. Ishikawa Takuboku was born on February 20th, 1886...
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The day Yuzuru Hanyu won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal. Yuzuru Hanyu, a professional figure skater from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal on February 16th at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
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The day Morioka Prefecture was renamed Iwate Prefecture. On February 16, 1872 (January 8, 1872 in the lunar calendar), Morioka Prefecture was renamed to Iwate Prefecture. However, at that time, Ninohe County was still part of Aomori Prefecture, and the southern part...
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The day Iwate Hanamaki Airport (Iwate Prefecture) opened for service. Officially named Hanamaki Airport (nicknamed Iwate Hanamaki Airport), it is a locally managed airport that began construction in 1961 (Showa 36). In 1964...
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Wankosoba Memorial Day (Iwate Prefecture) Wankosoba Memorial Day is the date of the "Original Wankosoba All-Japan Tournament," held annually in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. The "Wankosoba All-Japan Tournament" was first held in 1957 (Showa 32).
There is a railway that runs along the Pacific coast of Iwate Prefecture. It is called the Sanriku Railway's Rias Line. The last railway to open along the Sanriku coast, the Sanriku Railway has continued to operate despite being damaged by the disaster.
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Oshirasama Festival Oshirasama is a household deity belief that remains particularly strong in Aomori and Iwate prefectures in the Tohoku region. Dolls with the faces of men, women, or horses carved into the ends of mulberry sticks and dressed in multiple layers of cloth are considered sacred objects...
When planning its construction, it is said that someone said, "Are you planning to let even monkeys ride on it?" This is the JR Yamada Line, which runs through Iwate Prefecture. What kind of line is the Yamada Line? Its history and...
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Hirakasa Naked Pilgrimage (Iwate Prefecture) Every year on January 8th, the Hirakasa Naked Pilgrimage is held in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture. Starting from Miyata Shrine in Hirakasa, the pilgrimage covers a distance of approximately 10km to Yasaka Shrine in Osara, a journey that takes place in the cold...
