Miyagi Prefecture
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| Population | 2. 303 million (Mar 31, 2012) |
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| Points of interest | Aoba Castle |
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| Colleges and universities | Miyagi University |
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| ID | 776764 |
About Miyagi Prefecture
Miyagi is a Japanese prefecture north of Tokyo on the east coast of Honshu island. It has a Pacific coastline, western mountains and several natural parks. Matsushima city is set on a bay with 250 rocky islands topped with pine trees, and the Zuigan-ji Zen temple has an art museum and an avenue of cedars. In Miyagi's capital, Sendai, are the remains of 17th-century Sendai Castle, built for samurai lord Date Masamune.
The women fighting Japan's sexual violence stigma
Jun 11,2023 11:30 pm
... The 23-year-old is from Higashi-Matsushima in Miyagi Prefecture - the area worst hit by that catastrophe...
Bear meat vending machine is a first for Japan
Apr 3,2023 10:21 am
... Five bear attacks were reported in the northern Miyagi Prefecture between April and September 2022, with seven people injured...
