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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?


A day for chimneys! photo

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

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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