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What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition: What day is August 14th?

The day of the Tsuchizaki air raid (Akita Prefecture): From the night of August 14, 1945 (Showa 20) to the following day, August 15, a large-scale air raid by the US military targeted the area around Tsuchizaki Port in Akita City, Akita Prefecture...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.08.14

Enjoy the delicious flavors of locally sourced ingredients… 5 must-try soft serve ice creams from roadside stations in Yamagata Prefecture! [Yamagata Prefecture]

Yamagata, famous for its Hanagasa Festival, is known as the "kingdom of fruit trees," especially cherries, but it is also a treasure trove of delicious ingredients, including rice, brand-name beef, and seafood from the Sea of ​​Japan.

DaiwaConsilio2025.08.13

Aomori's sea urchin is also top-notch! We introduce its charms that are just as good as those of Sanriku and Hokkaido!

"When you think of sea urchin, you think of Hokkaido" - that may be the image that comes to mind for many people. Or, some may think of the shelled sea urchins of Sanriku. However, Aomori's sea urchins are also...

Hana Odagiri2025.08.12

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is August 10th?

Hatto Day (Miyagi Prefecture) August 10th is a day when Maruko Seimen Co., Ltd., a noodle manufacturer in Kesennuma City, celebrates "Hatto Day" in honor of the play on words "hatto," a local dish from the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.08.10

Have you heard of Babahera Ice Cream, a summer staple in Akita? A cute, retro, and handmade treat...

Have you ever seen pink and yellow ice cream presented like a rose and handed to you? This is Babahera Ice Cream, a summer specialty of Akita Prefecture. The ingredients...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.08.09

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is August 9th?

The Day of the Second Kamaishi Naval Bombardment (Iwate Prefecture) At the end of the Pacific War, the Allied fleets of the United States and the British Navy bombarded the Nippon Steel Kamaishi Steel Works in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, with two naval bombardments...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.08.09

An express train that ran under overhead wires despite being a diesel train (Ou Main Line and Senzan Line)

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.

Yuto Ono2025.08.08

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is August 8th?

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.".

NEFT Editorial Department2025.08.08

Apples, quince, rice, soybeans, black garlic, and even clams! A roadside station in Aomori...

Aomori Prefecture is surrounded by the sea on three sides and blessed with natural features such as volcanoes, hot springs, caldera lakes, and brackish lakes, and is rich in seafood, mountain produce, such as wild vegetables, and agricultural products, including rice, fruit, and garlic.

DaiwaConsilio2025.08.07

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is August 7th?

Sendai Tanabata Festival (Miyagi Prefecture) The Sendai Tanabata Festival is an annual event and summer festival held in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture from August 6th to August 8th every year. Sendai Tanabata...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.08.07