Miyagi
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Japan In FocusSendai Museum Displays Nostalgic Photographs of the City
SENDAI — A special exhibition of photographs capturing the faces of people and landscapes in the cit...
December 20, 2023
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Travel SpotsWhite-Fronted Geese Flocking to Miyagi Wetlands for Wintering
A flock of white-fronted geese flying above Izunuma pond at sunrise in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, ...
December 14, 2023
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General NewsEarthquake Hits Tohoku Region, Measuring 4 on Japanese Seismic Intensity in Miyagi Pref.
An earthquake with epicenter off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture occurred at around 2:10 a.m. on M...
November 6, 2023
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Japan In Focus‘Haikyu!!’ Characters Named to Help Promote Sendai
SENDAI — Shoyo Hinata and Tobio Kageyama, two characters from the popular volleyball manga “Haikyu!!...
September 6, 2023
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Travel SpotsChilean Moai Statues Stand Guard in Japanese Town
Two moai statues, delivered to the town of Minami-Sanriku in Miyagi Prefecture from Chile as symbols...
July 30, 2023
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Japan In FocusTraditional Tiger Dance Returns to Japan Town After 4-Year Absence
KAMI, Miyagi — A traditional event called the Hibuse no Toramai (Fire-quelling tiger dance) was perf...
June 11, 2023
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Offers Flowers for Victims of Great East Japan Earthquake
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess ...
May 24, 2023
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Japan In FocusBus Operator Supports Disaster-hit Areas in Miyagi Prefecture
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — Although 12 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake, a local bu...
April 17, 2023
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Social Series12 Years Since Great East Japan Earthquake / Post-disaster Shift from Railways to Express Buses in Gear, but Potholes Remain
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — Setting out from JR Kesennuma Station in Miyagi Prefecture one morning earlier t...
March 14, 2023
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Japan In FocusMiyagi: Yosakoi dance festival returns after 4 years
SENDAI — The Michinoku Yosakoi Festival was held on Oct. 8-9 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The festi...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusMiyagi: Miyagi facility gets people thinking about disaster reaction
MINAMI-SANRIKU, Miyagi — “What would you do?” is a question that visitors are asked when visiting th...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusMiyagi: Traditional kokeshi dolls on display at Naruko Onsen
OSAKI, Miyagi — The annual All Japan Kokeshi Festival was held in the Naruko Onsen area in Osaki, Mi...
October 10, 2022
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