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Foghorn Memorial Day (Aomori Prefecture) December 20, 1879 (Meiji 12), marks the installation of Japan's first steam-powered foghorn (fog signal station) at the Shiriyazaki Lighthouse in Higashidori Village, Shimokita District, Aomori Prefecture.
Cod is synonymous with New Year's in Aomori. The steaming aroma of jappa soup and the rich flavor of cod milt evoke memories of winter dining in Aomori. While cod-filled meals are rarely seen outside the prefecture, they have long been an essential part of Aomori's cuisine.
Aomori is the number one apple producer in Japan, and it goes without saying that it is the apple kingdom. Although Aomori residents eat apples on a regular basis, when choosing apples, they do not only consider "sweetness" and "aroma"...
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Anniversary of the death of Matsudaira Katamori, the 9th lord of the Aizu domain (Fukushima Prefecture). Matsudaira Katamori, the 9th lord of the Aizu domain in Mutsu Province, died of pneumonia on December 5, 1893 (26th year of the Meiji era).
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The Tohoku Shinkansen Line Completely Opened On December 4, 2010, approximately eight years after the opening of Hachinohe Station, Shin-Aomori Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line opened, shortening the journey from Shin-Aomori Station to Tokyo Station in three hours and two minutes.
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The Tohoku Shinkansen (Morioka - Hachinohe) opened on December 1, 2002, when the approximately 97km section of the Tohoku Shinkansen between Morioka Station and Hachinohe Station opened, marking the first time the Shinkansen had entered Aomori Prefecture.
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"We're Going to Tokyo" was released on November 25, 1984, by enka singer Yoshi Ikuzo, who was born in Kase Village, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture (now Goshogawara City).
It is self-evident that the samurai's duty was to fight, and for this reason, numerous martial arts have been devised and refined throughout history. In ancient times, martial arts in general were called "the way of archery and horseback riding," and the art of archery and horseback riding was...
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Kiritanpo Day (Akita Prefecture) Every year on November 11th, the Kazunokiri Festival in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, is celebrated as "Kiritanpo Day" because the shape of the "tanpo" roasted over the hearth resembles the number "1111.".
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Morioka Station (Iwate Prefecture) Opening Date: Morioka Station, located on Morioka Ekimae-dori in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, opened on November 1, 1890 (Meiji 23). As of 2026, the Tohoku Shinkansen...
