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[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is October 14th?
The day Rikuzentakata (asteroid) was discovered (Iwate Prefecture) The asteroid Rikuzentakata was discovered in 1999 at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

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The day Rikuzentakata (asteroid) was discovered (Iwate Prefecture) The asteroid Rikuzentakata was discovered in 1999 at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

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The day the asteroid Taihaku was discovered (Miyagi Prefecture) The asteroid Taihaku was discovered on October 13, 1988, by Masahiro Koishikawa, an astronomer from Miyagi Prefecture, at the Aiko Observatory of the Sendai Astronomical Observatory.

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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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Sendai Sasakama/Abe Kamaboko Store Founding Anniversary (Miyagi Prefecture) October 10th marks the founding anniversary of Abe Kamaboko Store, known affectionately as "Abe Kama," a renowned store of "Sasakamaboko," a Sendai/Miyagi specialty.

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Sendai Beef Day (Miyagi Prefecture) October 9th is "Sendai Beef Day," established by the Sendai Beef Brand Promotion Council, based on the pun "senkyuu" (1009) - "sen" (female) and "gyu" (beef).

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Harakomeshi Day (Miyagi Prefecture) October 8th is designated as "Harakomeshi Day," a commemorative day for the local dish of Watari Town, Watari District, Miyagi Prefecture. Harakomeshi originated in the Arahama district of Watari Town...

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Isabella Lucy Bird's death anniversary: Isabella Lucy Bird, a 19th-century British traveler, explorer, and travel writer, died in 183...

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Denroku Day (Yamagata Prefecture) October 6th is designated as "Denroku Day" by Denroku Co., Ltd., a bean confectionery manufacturer headquartered in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, based on the wordplay "Den (10) Roku (6)".

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Iwateya Day (Iwate Prefecture): Iwateya, a manufacturer and seller of Nanbu senbei (a type of rice cracker) that is a specialty of Iwate and Aomori prefectures, has designated October 5th as "Iwateya Day." ...

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The day the asteroid Sendai was discovered (Miyagi Prefecture) The asteroid Sendai was discovered by August Kopf at the Königstuhl Observatory in Heidelberg, Germany, on October 1907...

