February 14th was "niboshi day", but the stores offering "niboshi ramen" in Hirosaki City did not show any movement linked to this day this year.

"Niboshi Day" was established by the National Niboshi Association in 1994 with a vocabulary of "2 (ni) 1 (bar) 4 (shi)". In the Tsugaru area centered on Hirosaki, ramen that uses sardines from sardines has taken root, and it is beginning to be recognized nationwide as a local ramen. It is said that more than half of the ramen served in Hirosaki City are dried sardines.

Even though it was "niboshi day" on the same day, popular stores such as "Nakataya", "Maru-tetsu 2nd generation" and "Chuka Soba Yasuke", which offer dried fish ramen in the city, are closed on Thursdays. Closed on the street. Fumitaka Shoji, the owner of "Chuka Soba Yasuke," said, "I knew it was a day of sardines, but I didn't think of anything to do. The winter in Aomori is a quiet season. It's difficult to set up a campaign. ".

On the internet, there was a post saying that I had eaten niboshi ramen after "niboshi day", but I regret that "it's a day of niboshi!" There were also voices such as "Do you buy niboshi?"

“Nivo shin.” (Takasaki) says Mitsuru Narita, “I think next year, I want to do something that makes it possible to send “niboshi day” instead of Valentine's day, thinking of interesting things.”