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Culture in Yamagata

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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
Tendo Ningen Shogi

Tendo Ningen Shogi

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
Japan Sea Cold Cod Festival

Japan Sea Cold Cod Festival

Kim

Cold cod soup or dongara jiru is a popular winter dish in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, and the Japan Sea Cold Co...

Yamagata
The Uesugi Clan

The Uesugi Clan

Elena Lisina

The Uesugi Clan became famous for the motto "Justice". Places connected with the history of the clan include Kawanakajima, Ka...

Yamagata
Chihiro Iwasaki Exhibition

Chihiro Iwasaki Exhibition

Kim

A special event taking place at the Sakata City Museum of Art will showcase the works of Chihiro Iwasaki (1918 - 1974), a Jap...

Yamagata
Audrey Hepburn Photo Exhibition

Audrey Hepburn Photo Exhibition

Kim

A special event at the Sakata City Museum of Art looks at Audrey Hepburn's life through photographs. Around 150 photographic ...

Yamagata