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Takuboku Memorial (Iwate Prefecture) April 13th marks the death anniversary of Ishikawa Takuboku, a Meiji-era poet and poet. Ishikawa Takuboku was born on February 20th, 1886, in Minami-Iwate Prefecture...
Kirisensho is a steamed rice cake made from kneaded rice flour. It is a local confectionery served at celebrations in the central inland area of Iwate Prefecture and eaten as a snack during farm work such as rice planting. The other day, I...
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Opening date of the Sanriku Railway Rias Line (Iwate Prefecture) The Sanriku Railway Rias Line is the general name for the Sanriku Railway line that connects Mori Station in Ofunato City and Kuji Station in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture. Due to historical circumstances surrounding the construction of the Rias Line...
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Hayachine Shrine Somin Festival (Iwate Prefecture) Every year on March 17th, at Hayachine Shrine in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, a group of men steal a "Somin bag" containing 365 pieces branded with the zodiac signs...
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The origin of Chushingura: the Ako Incident (Asano Takumi no Kami commits seppuku at the residence of the Ichinoseki clan) On March 14, 14th year of the Genroku era (April 21, 1701 in the Gregorian calendar), at the hour of the snake (a little after 11:30 AM), Asano Takumi no Kami (Asano Takumi no Kami)...
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Mos Day (The founder is from Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture) On March 12, 1972, the experimental Mos Burger store, a Japanese hamburger chain, opened in Narimasu, Tokyo. This is why "Mos Day" was established...
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Musubimaru's Birthday (Miyagi Prefecture) Musubimaru, the tourism promotional mascot for Sendai City and Miyagi Prefecture, was born on March 8, 2007 (Heisei 19). His face is shaped like a rice ball...
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Birthday of Nanbu Nobunao, the first lord of the Morioka Domain (Iwate Prefecture). Nanbu Nobunao, the 26th head of the Nanbu clan, is considered the founder of the Morioka Domain (also known as the Nanbu Domain) and the founder of the Nanbu clan's revival. In Tenbun 1...
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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...
