Nov 11, 2025
A day for chimneys!
Among the long list of anniversaries that fall on November 11th annually is "Chimney Day", 煙突の日 in Japanese. I haven't been able to find much information about Chimney Day, but the reason it falls on November 11th is quite easy to understand; 11/11 as in the date, looks like four chimneys standing side by side.
Ironically, four chimney tops side by side is not a common sight in Japan, but it is a common sight in my home country, Ireland. In Japan, the houses are built very differently and few have a chimney at all. However, in the industrial era it was more common to see several chimneys lined up.
In 1941, the world's largest chimney was in a factory in Yokkaichi in Japan. Nowadays, I believe the largest chimney in the world is in Kazakhstan. Are chimneys something you can see in your home country?

Former nickname was "Saitama". Changed it to save confusion on place review posts! Irish, 20+ years in Japan! I also write on my personal website: insaitama.com
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