Tendo Cherry Blossoms

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Tendo Cherry Blossom Festival

***** Location: Tendo Town, Yamagata pref.
***** Season: Late Spring
***** Category: Observance

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Explanation

Tendo Shogi , Tendoo Shoogi 天童将棋
Third Sunday in April

The town of Tendo is famous for its Japanese Chess, shogi (shoogi　将棋).

During the cherry blossom festival, the traditional Shogi contest is played at Maizuru park.






Tendo-shi shogi museum 天童市将棋資料館　
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Statue of Matsuo Basho at the village Tendo Mura


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Basho didn't stop but passed through the town of Tendo when he visited Yamadera. Not overly famous then, Tendo today is known for its Japanese chess (shogi) pieces. The town produces 95 per cent of all pieces produced in Japan and many chess piece shaped monuments can be seen around the town.

The origin of the quest to dominate the shogi piece market dates back to the end of the Edo period when the then lord of the Tendo clan encouraged his lower ranked warriors to produce pieces on the side. Today, an event in which participants move just like each shogi pieces on a large board is held atop Mt. Maizuruyama every spring under the blooming cherry blossoms.
In Tendo, all is not shogi however as the local onsen is also rather famous nowadays. A relatively new hot spring source, it boasts an ample supply of water heated by mother earth.
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Tendo Onsen is a relatively new resort that was opened in 1911 and is surrounded by modern inns. The town is famous for its shogi (Japanese chess) pieces and many pentagonal shogi signs are displayed everywhere.
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