Miyagi
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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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General NewsMiyagi Prefecture Aims for Fishermen to Switch to Pearl Cultivation as Catch Volumes of Other Shellfish Drop
Akoya pearl oysters have been found off the coasts of Miyagi and Iwate prefectures since last yea...
December 5, 2025
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General NewsBear Attacks Man in Miyagi Pref. Parking Lot, Resulting in Injuries to Face, Arm
SENDAI — A man was attacked by a bear in the parking lot of a clinic in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefectu...
November 22, 2025
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Japan In FocusJapan’s Miyagi: Steam Fog Creates Fantastic Scene, Bay Bathed in Golden Sunlight
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — Steam fog was seen early Thursday morning at a bay in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefe...
October 30, 2025
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Travel SpotsFall Foliage Offers Vivid Scene on Mt. Kurikoma in Tohoku Region, View Known as ‘Carpet of God’
Visitors enjoy autumn foliage on Mt. Kurikoma in the Tohoku region as the leaves on the middle an...
October 14, 2025
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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
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Tsunami Damage Oyster, Scallop Farming Rafts in Mie, Miyagi Prefectures; Alert Also Affects Toyota