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HISTORICAL FACTS: Yamagata | History Defined

‘Yamagata is ramen’: Japan’s city of noodle fiends revels in ‘capital’ status

Noodle dish is nation’s favourite comfort food and source of civic pride – but it has health risks

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7

Runaway bear in runway ‘stalemate’ with Japanese airport officials

A dozen flights cancelled at Yamagata airport as attempts to chase trespasser away continue

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025

Flu shots have changed this year — here's why

Unlike past flu shots, flu vaccines for the 2024-2025 season don't contain the "Yamagata lineage" of influenza viruses because evidence suggests that type of flu no longer exists.

LiveScience · Oct 2, 2024

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Thousands Evacuated As Record Rains Pound Northern Japan

Record heavy rain forced the evacuation of thousands of people across parts of northern Japan as rivers burst their banks washing away bridges and cars, officials and media reports said Friday.

International Business Times · Jul 26, 2024

Yamagata regains ramen spending crown; Miyazaki keeps gyoza title ; Miyazaki retains gyoza title

Residents of Yamagata City have regained their crown as the nation's largest spenders on ramen, while consumers in Miyazaki City splashed the most cash on gyoza dumplings.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 16, 2023

2 missing after landslide hits houses in Yamagata Pref.

YAMAGATA -- A landslide in the early hours of Saturday morning crashed into a cluster of houses and other buildings in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, leaving two people missing, the police said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 31, 2022

Japan warns residents to seek shelter as North Korea missile flies over

Japan's government warned residents of Miyagi, Yamagata and Niigata prefectures to seek shelter indoors after North Korea's missile launch, according to J-Alert Emergency Broadcasting System issued on Thursday.

Reuters · Nov 2, 2022

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Car swallowed by sinkhole during raging floods leading to evacuation of 500,000

Torrential rains are battering towns and villages in Yamagata, in Japan's central Niigata, where roads are now flooded and rivers have burst their banks as officials report at least three missing people and a massive 500,000 evacuations

Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022

Yamagata Shinkansen turns 30

YAMAGATA -- Train fans and officials gathered at JR Yamagata Station on Saturday to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Yamagata Shinkansen line.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 2, 2022

Snow monsters

Snow-covered alpine trees stretch as far as the eye can see in Yamagata, where fine weather attracted skiers and snowboarders to nearby pistes on Tuesday. Dubbed "snow monsters," the area's towering trees loom even larger in winter when a buildup of snow and ice can add meters to their height.…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 27, 2022

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