persimmons, hoshigaki, have a tough skin and are almost black in color, those created with the additional step of sulfur fumigation, called anpogaki or tsurushigaki, are soft and bright orange. Although the production of anpogaki was halted for three years after the 2011 disaster, Date City's persimmon orchards have since been decontaminated and testing machines have been installed, ensuring the safety of the final product. Education Date City has fifteen public elementary schools, six public junior high schools, two public high schools, and one private high school: Transportation Railway East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Tōhoku Main Line AbukumaExpress – Abukuma Express Line - - - - - - - - - Highway Local attractions Ryōzen Shrine Mount Ryōzen, National Historic Site and National Place of Scenic Beauty Miyawaki temple ruins, National Historic Site Former Kameoka Family Home Takako Ni-juu Kyou site of Takakogaoka Castle, the original home of the Date Clan Takako Lake, one of Takako Ni-juu Kyou site of Yanagawa Castle, constructed by the Date Clan and once home to Date Masamune Yanagawa Hachiman Shrine, where Date Masamune prayed for victory in battle Notable people from Date Saitou Hikonai (斎藤彦内, 1709-1750) was a farmer and the leader of a peasants' revolt. Seishiro Okazaki (January 28, 1890 – July 12, 1951) was a Japanese American healer, martial artist, and the founder of Danzan-ryū jujitsu. Born in the former village of Kakeda, he immigrated to Hawaii in 1906. Yahei Miura (弥平三浦, 1895-1971) was a long-distance runner and Olympic athlete. International relations - Sister cities with Revere, MA, USA since August, 2016 - 2020 Tokyo Olympics "Arigatou" Host Town for the Republic of Guyana as of August, 2019 Notes External links Date City Commerce and Tourism Association Portal Site, "Date Megane" Cities in Fukushima Prefecture Date, Fukushima