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Cosplayers’ from abroad visit earthquake-hit Sendai

Cosplayers from Japan and abroad who won an Internet popularity contest visited Sendai to help promote the city’s ongoing recovery from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

The four women from Japan, South Korea, China and Thailand posed for photos at the site of former Sendai Castle with members of “Datebushoutai,” a local tourism promotion group whose members dress as warriors or warlords. Read the rest of this entry »

20,000 fireworks set off in the earthquake- and tsunami- damaged areas in Tohoku

   Totally 20,000 fireworks were shot off  all together at  the 10 venues of  the special fireworks displays of  commemorating the fifth month anniversary and consoling the souls of  the casualties from the earthquake and tsunami disasters on this March 11th in three prefectures of  Miyagi, Fukushima, and Iwate in Tohoku, all of which have still been suffering from the aftermath.   

 

According to the police report, the number of  the dead is 15,690 and 4,735 people are still missing as of  this Aug. 11th.

A lot of bereaved families and others watched the display, at each of which about 1000~2400 fireworks were set off. Many people viewed the displays wishing fast and successful reconstruction of

Sendai Star Festival begins

The annual Star Festival started Saturday in earthquake- and tsunami-hit Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, with the aim of commemorating the disaster victims and marking a step toward reconstruction.

In the main commercial avenue of the city, some 3,000 green bamboo logs with colorful streamers and strips of paper were arranged in a row, and festival goers attach paper strips inscribed with wishes (tanzaku), origami, talismans and coloured threads.

The holding of the event was in doubt due to the disaster but the organizers wanted to encourage people in the ravaged areas by staging the festival, known as Tanabata in Japanese, which is said to be the only time when a pair of mythical lovers, represented by the stars Vega and Altair, who are separated by the Milky Way can meet each other.

During the three-day festival, the organizers expect the turnout to fall about 20 percent from usual years to some 1.75 million.

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Sendai Sparrow Dance (Sendai Suzume Odori)

Sendai Suzume Odori is a folk dance that Sendai Sparrow Dance Company reconstructed from a traditional entertainment of sparrow Dance that had been lost for a long time.

The original Sparrow Dance is derived from the dance improvised by the stonemasons at the feast for the construction of Sendai Castle of famous monarch Masamune Date about 400 years ago.The emblem of the Date clan incorporates two tree sparrows.

.The emblem of the Date clan

Because the movement of the masons dance was alike the appearances of skipping sparrow on the ground ，and also the Date ‘s emblem described sparrow ,so it was named ” Sparrow Dance ” ,and got to be danced at a variety of festivals.

School children in Miyagi prefecture learn and perform the Sparrow dance, especially during the Obon Festival.

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BAPE STORE Sendai

BAPE STORE Sendai
2-8-28, Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi
022-214-2018
Mens/Ladies
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Burberry Blue Label Sendai Fujisaki

Burberry Blue Label Sendai Fujisaki
バーバリーブルーレーベル藤崎店
At Fujisaki store, 3-2-17, Ichiban-gai, Aoba-ku, Sendai
022-216-0087
Ladies
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PARCO Sendai

PARCO Sendai

仙台パルコ

1-2-3, Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai

022-774-8000

http://www.parco-sendai.com/page/

Since 2008

PARCO Co.,Ltd.

Hours:

Shop 10:00 to 21:00

Restaurant 11:00 to 23:30

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S-Pal Sendai

S-Pal Sendai

エスパル仙台

1-1-1, Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-8477

022-267-2111

http://www.s-pal.jp/

Since 1978

Sendai Terminal Building Co.,Ltd.

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Forus Sendai

Forus Sendai

仙台フォーラス

3-11-15, Ichiban-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagiken 980-8546

022-264-8111

http://www.forus.co.jp/sendai/index.html

Since 1975

AEON Co., Ltd.

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