Miyagi
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Travel SpotsCherry Blossoms in Full Bloom Draw Crowds in Sendai, Miyagi Pref.; Aquarium Creates Underwater ‘Cherry Blossom Viewing’ Show
Cherry blossom viewers flocked to Nishi Park in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, over the weekend ...
April 6, 2026
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General NewsCoastal Walking Trail in Japan’s Tohoku Region Through Earthquake-Affected Towns Links Locals, Hikers
The Michinoku Coastal Trail is a long walking path along the Pacific coast that spans four prefec...
March 23, 2026
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General NewsJapan’s Miyagi Pref. Hosts Tsunami Evacuation Race, 15 Yrs after Great East Japan Earthquake
A race simulating a tsunami evacuation to higher ground was held in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, w...
March 22, 2026
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General NewsMoai Statue Shows Lasting Bond Between Miyagi Pref. Town, Easter Island; Stands as Sign of Recovery from Devastation
EASTER ISLAND, Chile — The late Chilean sculptor Benedicto Tuki created a moai statue Chile gifte...
March 14, 2026
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General NewsKesennuma, Miyagi Pref., Locals Raise Carp Streamers as Symbol of Courage; City Hopes to Demonstrate Recovery on 15th Anniversary of Tsunami
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — People in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, who lost loved ones in the Great East...
March 10, 2026
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General NewsNewly Published Book Compiles Reporting by Child Reporters in Disaster-Struck Japan’s Miyagi Pref.
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — A book compiling the children’s newspaper reporting of elementary, junior hi...
March 8, 2026
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Japan In FocusJapan’s Miyagi Pref. Puts on Hellebore ‘Ladies of Winter’ Flower Event
SHIBATA, Miyagi — Flowers known as the “ladies of winter” were recently featured at an event in S...
February 26, 2026
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General NewsIshinomaki Man Plush Toy Offers Hope to Children in Times of Disaster; Tsunami Survivor Wants to Use Character to Repay Help He Received
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — A plush toy of Ishinomaki Man, a character created as an unofficial mascot f...
February 26, 2026
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Travel SpotsValentine’s Day Spurs Japanese Visitors to See Statue with Heart-Shaped Mark
SENDAI — A surge of visitors have been going to see a statue of bodhisattva Kannon, also known as...
February 14, 2026
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Travel SpotsArrival of Migratory White-Fronted Geese at Peak at Izunuma Pond, Miyagi Pref.; 100,000 Birds Spotted This Season
White-fronted geese fly above Lake Izunuma, which straddles the cities of Kurihara and Tome in Mi...
December 23, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Actor Ken Watanabe-Backed Cafe to Close in Coast Town Hit by 2011 Tsunami
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — A cafe that actor Ken Watanabe supported for about 12 years was to close in K...
December 21, 2025
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General NewsMan Found Dead near Trapped Bear in Miyagi Pref.; Victim May Have Been Attacked by Bear
SENDAI - An 80-year-old man was found dead near a trapped bear on a mountain in Taiwa, Miyagi Pre...
December 20, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom Draw Crowds in Sendai, Miyagi Pref.; Aquarium Creates Underwater ‘Cherry Blossom Viewing’ Show
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Japan’s Miyagi Pref.’s Cherry Blossom Trees in Peak Bloom; Trains Reduce Speeds While Moving Along Line of Flowering Trees
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Buoyant School Backpack Developed for Tsunami Protection
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‘Haikyu!!’ Characters Named to Help Promote Sendai
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Sendai Tanabata Festival Begins; 3,000 Colorful Decorations Delight Visitors to Northern Japan City