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Culture in Yamagata

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Tendo Tower

Tendo Tower

Hannah Warren

From soba to shogi, Tendo Tower offers plenty of ways to entertain you for a day.

Yamagata
Tendo Ningen Shogi 2026

Tendo Ningen Shogi 2026

Celine Ong

Tendo Ningen Shogi is a “Human Chess” event that occurs every April in the city of Tendo, Yamagata. Set under rows of bloomin...

Yamagata
Tendo Sakura Matsuri

Tendo Sakura Matsuri

Celine Ong

Known for the famous Ningen Shogi (Human Chess) event, the Tendo Sakura Matsuri is an annual spring festival held in Tendo Ci...

Yamagata
Shogi in Tendo City 10

Shogi in Tendo City

Hannah Warren

The streets of Tendo are littered with shogi references to remind us that it is the biggest producer of shogi pieces in Japan.

Yamagata