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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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Birthday of Tachibana Muneshige, the first lord of the Tanagura Domain (Fukushima Prefecture): Tachibana Muneshige, a member and senior retainer of the Otomo clan of Kyushu, and later the first lord of the Tanagura Domain in Mutsu Province, was born on August 18, 1567...
This time, we will introduce express trains that ran on the Ou Main Line and Senzan Line, including one that was operated by diesel railcars, even though the entire section from its starting station to its terminal station was electrified.
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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.".
During the Boshin War of the Meiji Restoration, the feudal domains of Fukushima Prefecture fought fiercely against the Meiji government forces (Imperial Army) as the Oshu-Uetsu Alliance Army, and many castles were damaged during the battles. Aizu's Tsuruga Castle...
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Minamiaizu Town is located in the southwest of Fukushima Prefecture, a little south of Tochigi Prefecture. This area, also known as "Oku-Aizu," is home to the annual Gion Festival, one of Japan's three major festivals.
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Minamiaizu Town is located in the southwest of Fukushima Prefecture, a little south of Tochigi Prefecture. This area, also known as "Oku-Aizu," is home to the annual Gion Festival, one of Japan's three major festivals.
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Fukushima Peach Day (Fukushima Prefecture) July 26th is Fukushima Peach Day, established by the Fukushima Mirai Agricultural Cooperative in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, to raise awareness of the deliciousness of Fukushima peaches...
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Shinpei Goto's Birthday (Iwate Prefecture) Shinpei Goto, a physician, bureaucrat, and politician of the Meiji era, was born on July 24, 1857 (June 4, 1857 in the Gregorian calendar) in Shiogama Village, Izawa District, Mutsu Province (...
Japanese children's songs are sung in various settings, such as music classes and at home. Even as adults, many of us hum these songs and recall scenes from our hometowns, or hear them and recall a page from our childhood memories.
