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The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, a professional baseball team based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, was approved for entry by the professional baseball owner on November 2, 2004.
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Basho Memorial (Anniversary of Matsuo Basho's Death) Matsuo Basho, famous for his travelogue "Oku no Hosomichi," describes his journey from Edo (present-day Tokyo) with his disciple Kawai Sora, through the Tohoku region and Hokuriku to Ogaki in Mino Province.
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The Ou Main Line opened in September 1905 (Meiji 38). The Ou Main Line runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, through Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, to Aomori Station in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture.
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The Tohoku Expressway was fully opened on September 9, 1987 (Showa 62). The Tohoku Expressway is a major artery planned to promote industry in the Tohoku region and strengthen logistics between the region and the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Warabite swords flourished mainly in the Tohoku region, but as mentioned at the beginning, they have also been discovered in other areas. The oldest type of warabite sword is already known to come from the Chubu and Kanto regions...
What material was the Warabite sword made from? Next, let's look at what material the Warabite sword was made from. Since it was an iron sword, it was of course forged from iron...
Introduction The Emishi, a people who lived primarily in the ancient Tohoku region, lived under a different order from the Yamato royal authority. They excelled in horseback archery and were known for their bravery, with each one of them capable of fighting a hundred soldiers...
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The Tohoku Shinkansen opened on June 23, 1982 (Showa 57). At that time, the line operated from Omiya Station to Mori...
Tohoku is known as a "sake region" with an abundance of local sake. And because the culture of drinking is so deeply rooted in this region, there is a strong commitment to "shime" (a traditional Japanese way of drinking) at the end of a night's drinking session. Moreover, this "shime culture"...
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Kitekero-kun's Birthday (Yamagata Prefecture) Kitekero-kun, the tourism promotional mascot for Yamagata Prefecture, was born on May 22, 2013 (Heisei 25)....
