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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is July 20th?
Hoya Boya's Birthday (Miyagi Prefecture) Hoya Boya, the tourism mascot for Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, was born in 2007 (Heisei 19), and July 20th is his birthday anniversary.

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Hoya Boya's Birthday (Miyagi Prefecture) Hoya Boya, the tourism mascot for Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, was born in 2007 (Heisei 19), and July 20th is his birthday anniversary.

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The anniversary of the death of Edo period traveler Sugae Masumi (Akita Prefecture) Sugae Masumi, a traveler and herbalist of the late Edo period, died on July 19, 1829 (August 18, 1829 in the Gregorian calendar)...

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The day Odate-Noshiro Airport opened (Akita Prefecture) Odate-Noshiro Airport, located in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, opened on July 18, 1998. Nicknamed Akita Kita Airport...

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Kitakata Ramen Day (Fukushima Prefecture) The character for "Kitakata Ramen," a specialty of Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, is written in cursive as "㐂," which is reminiscent of the number 77. Therefore, the city designated July 17th as "Kitakata Ramen Day.".

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JR Koriyama Station Opening Anniversary (Fukushima Prefecture) On July 16, 1887 (Meiji 20), Koriyama Station, operated by the Japan Railway Co., Ltd. (now JR East and JR Freight), opened. Koriyama Station...

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The opening of the Sendai Municipal Subway Namboku Line (Miyagi Prefecture) On July 15, 1987, the Sendai Municipal Subway's Namboku Line opened. As the name suggests, this line connects the north and south of Sendai City...

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On July 14, 1945 (Showa 20), 11 of the 12 Seikan ferries were attacked by US Navy aircraft during an air raid (Aomori Prefecture)...

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Fukushima Peach Day (Fukushima Prefecture) July 13th 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...


Tohoku has many more spectacular summer festivals that rival the six major festivals! Festivals packed with the charm of each region will make the Tohoku summer even more exciting! Hachinohe Sansha Festival (Aomori Prefecture)...

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Yoshiyama Memorial (Miyagi Prefecture) A memorial service for Date Tadamune, the second lord of the Sendai domain who died on July 12, 1658 (August 10, 1658), and his retainers who died alongside him, is being held at Zuiganji Temple in Matsushima Town, Miyagi Prefecture.

