July 11·Every year

Ramen Day

Japan celebrates its most iconic comfort food. There are over 35,000 ramen shops in the country; regional styles — Hakata tonkotsu, Sapporo miso, Tokyo shoyu — provoke fierce loyalty.

Category: Food
Observed in: JapanUnited StatesSouth Korea

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An explosion at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base killed 13 people, including the head of the Cyprus Navy.

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2011Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus.