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Year's first cherry auction in Yamagata Pref.

Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2026, shows Yamagata Prefecture-produced premium Sato Nishiki cherries that fetched 1.55 million yen ($9,870) per box at the year's first auction in Tendo, a city in the northeastern Japan prefecture.

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Year's first cherry auction in Yamagata Pref.

Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2026, shows Yamagata Prefecture-produced premium Sato Nishiki cherries that fetched 1.55 million yen ($9,870) per box at the year's first auction in Tendo, a city in the northeastern Japan prefecture.

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Shogi played with human pieces

Professional shogi player Momoko Kato (top) gives instructions as a shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from Kato and another shogi pro, Miran Nohara.

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Shogi played with human pieces

Professional shogi player Miran Nohara gives instructions as a shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from Nohara and another shogi pro, Momoko Kato.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 13, 2024, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 13, 2024, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 15, 2023, in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Yamagata farmer ships premium cherries

YAMAGATA, Japan - Kazuo Hanawa, a farmer from the city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, puts his greenhouse-grown cherries in a pack before shipments on Jan. 4. The cherries, the popular Sato Nishiki variety, will be traded in markets nationwide on Jan. 5. In 2004, his cherries sold for about 1,000 yen a piece, or some 40,000 yen for a 300-gram pack.

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Qaulity cherries ready for year's 1st shipment

YAMAGATA, Japan - Cherries of the high-quality Sato Nishiki variety greenhouse-cultured in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, are ready for the year's first shipment on Jan. 4, 2015.

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Women sort out quality Japanese cherries for shipment

YAMAGATA, Japan - Women sort out greenhouse-cultured cherries of the luxury Sato-Nishiki variety in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, on Jan. 4, 2015, for the first shipment of the year.

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Japan beat Ghana 5-0 in international friendly

TENDO, Japan - Japan midfielder Emi Nakajima (R) scores her side's fifth goal during the first half of a women's international friendly soccer match against Ghana in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2014. Japan won 5-0.

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Japan beat Ghana 5-0 in international friendly

TENDO, Japan - Japan striker Megumi Takase (2nd from L) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the first half of a women's international friendly soccer match against Ghana in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2014. Japan won 5-0.

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Japan beat Ghana 5-0 in international friendly

TENDO, Japan - Japan defender Kana Nagafune (5) scores her side's fourth goal during the first half of a women's international friendly soccer match against Ghana in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2014. Japan won 5-0.

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

YAMAGATA, Japan - A shogi, or Japanese chess, game with "human pieces" is played on April 26, 2014, in the Japanese northeastern city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, known for Japan's largest production of Shogi pieces. People in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players. Some 90,000 people are expected to see the two-day event.

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

YAMAGATA, Japan - A shogi, or Japanese chess, game with "human pieces" is played on April 26, 2014, in the Japanese northeastern city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, known for Japan's largest production of Shogi pieces. People in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players. Some 90,000 people are expected to see the two-day event.

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Cherries grown in Yamagata

TENDO, Japan - Women put greenhouse-grown cherries into packs in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, on Jan. 4, 2013, for the season's first shipment.

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

TENDO, Japan - A shogi (Japanese chess) game with ''human pieces'' is played on April 17, 2010, at a hall in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, a place known for its production of Shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instruction from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

TENDO, Japan - A shogi (Japanese chess) game with ''human pieces'' is played on April 17, 2010, at a hall in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, a place known for its production of Shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instruction from two professional shogi players.

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Tsumura wins Akutagawa award, Tendo, Yamamoto take Naoki prize

TOKYO, Japan - Kikuko Tsumura (R), 30, won the 140th Akutagawa Prize for promising new writers of serious fiction on Jan. 15 for her work ''Potos Raimu no Fune'' (The Boat of Lime Pothos). The 140th Naoki Prize, another prestigious literary award for seasoned writers of popular fiction, went to Arata Tendo (C), 48, for ''Itamu Hito'' (Mourners) and Kenichi Yamamoto (L), 52, for ''Rikyu ni Tazuneyo'' (Ask Rikyu).

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''Human chess'' event in Tendo

YAMAGATA, Japan - Local high school students dressed up as feudal warlords move on a 16.6-meter-long, 13.8-meter-wide Japanese chess board during an annual ''human chess'' event in the city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, on April 21, the opening day of the cherry blossom festival there. Tendo is famous for being Japan's largest producer of Japanese chess pieces.

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''Human chess'' played under cherry blossoms

TENDO, Japan - People enjoy watching a ''ningen shogi (human chess)'' played under cherry blossoms in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, on April 19. The city, known for producing quality shogi pieces, annually hosts the event, in which men wearing medieval samurai attire move as instructed by two players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 17, 2022, in the northeastern Japanese city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. People in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 17, 2022, in the northeastern Japanese city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. People in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 17, 2022, in the northeastern Japanese city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. People in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 17, 2022, in the northeastern Japanese city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. People in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Shogi played with human pieces

A shogi board game with "human pieces" is played on April 17, 2022, in the northeastern Japanese city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of shogi pieces. People in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two professional shogi players.

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Yamagata farmer ships premium cherries

YAMAGATA, Japan - Kazuo Hanawa, a farmer from the city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, puts his greenhouse-grown cherries in a pack before shipments on Jan. 4. The cherries, the popular Sato Nishiki variety, will be traded in markets nationwide on Jan. 5. In 2004, his cherries sold for about 1,000 yen a piece, or some 40,000 yen for a 300-gram pack. (Kyodo)

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High-grade cherries ready for year's 1st shipment

Workers prepare high-grade Sato Nishiki variety cherries for shipment in the northwestern Japan city of Tendo on Jan. 4, 2016. A 300-gram box of the greenhouse-cultivated cherries can cost tens of thousands of yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sagan beat Montedio in J-League second stage

Kota Mizunuma (C) of Sagan Tosu scores the team's second goal in the second half against Montedio Yamagata at NDsoft Stadium in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 16, 2015, in the J-League second stage. Sagan won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Urawa forward, Montedio goalie tussle in scoreless J-League game

Tadanari Lee (far L) of Urawa Reds goes up for a header as Montedio Yamagata goalkeeper Norihiro Yamagishi (far R) tries to make a save in the first half of their J-League Division 1 game in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan, on July 15, 2015. The game ended in a scoreless draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Urawa goalie makes save in scoreless J-League game against Montedio

Urawa Reds goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa (far R) makes a save in the second half of a J-League Division 1 game against Montedio Yamagata in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan, on July 15, 2015. The game ended in a 0-0 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Northern Japan inn engages in organic farming with leftover food

Spa resort inn "Taki no Yu" in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan, grows vegetables using leftover food as fertilizer on June 7, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

A shogi, or Japanese chess, game with "human pieces" is played on April 25, 2015, in the Japanese northeastern city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of Shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two female professional shogi players. Some 100,000 people are expected to see the two-day event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

A shogi, or Japanese chess, game with "human pieces" is played on April 25, 2015, in the Japanese northeastern city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of Shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two female professional shogi players. Some 100,000 people are expected to see the two-day event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

A shogi, or Japanese chess, game with "human pieces" is played on April 25, 2015, in the Japanese northeastern city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, the largest producer in Japan of Shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instructions from two female professional shogi players. Some 100,000 people are expected to see the two-day event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiroshima goalee Hayashi stops penalty kick by Yamagata MF Diego

Sanfrecce Hiroshima goalkeeper Takuto Hayashi (back) saves a penalty from Montedio Yamagata midfielder Diego Souza during the second half of a J-League Division 1 second-stage game at ND Soft Stadium Yamagata in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan, on Sept. 12, 2015. Hiroshima won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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''Human chess'' event in Tendo

YAMAGATA, Japan - Local high school students dressed up as feudal warlords move on a 16.6-meter-long, 13.8-meter-wide Japanese chess board during an annual ''human chess'' event in the city of Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, on April 21, the opening day of the cherry blossom festival there. Tendo is famous for being Japan's largest producer of Japanese chess pieces. (Kyodo)

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Shogi game played with ''human pieces''

TENDO, Japan - A shogi (Japanese chess) game with ''human pieces'' is played on April 18 under cherry blossoms in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, a place known for its production of Shogi pieces.

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Shogi game played with ''human pieces''

TENDO, Japan - A shogi (Japanese chess) game with ''human pieces'' is played on April 18 under cherry blossoms in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, a place known for its production of Shogi pieces.

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

TENDO, Japan - A shogi (Japanese chess) game with ''human pieces'' is played on April 17, 2010, at a hall in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, a place known for its production of Shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instruction from two professional shogi players. (Kyodo)

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Shogi game played with 'human pieces' in Tendo

TENDO, Japan - A shogi (Japanese chess) game with ''human pieces'' is played on April 17, 2010, at a hall in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, a place known for its production of Shogi pieces. High school students in armor or kimono moved on a 15-meter square shogi board under instruction from two professional shogi players. (Kyodo)

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Tsumura wins Akutagawa award, Tendo, Yamamoto take Naoki prize

TOKYO, Japan - Kikuko Tsumura (R), 30, won the 140th Akutagawa Prize for promising new writers of serious fiction on Jan. 15 for her work ''Potos Raimu no Fune'' (The Boat of Lime Pothos). The 140th Naoki Prize, another prestigious literary award for seasoned writers of popular fiction, went to Arata Tendo (C), 48, for ''Itamu Hito'' (Mourners) and Kenichi Yamamoto (L), 52, for ''Rikyu ni Tazuneyo'' (Ask Rikyu). (Kyodo)

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Japan beat Ghana 5-0 in international friendly

TENDO, Japan - Japan midfielder Emi Nakajima (R) scores her side's fifth goal during the first half of a women's international friendly soccer match against Ghana in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2014. Japan won 5-0. (Kyodo)

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Japan beat Ghana 5-0 in international friendly

TENDO, Japan - Japan defender Kana Nagafune (5) scores her side's fourth goal during the first half of a women's international friendly soccer match against Ghana in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2014. Japan won 5-0. (Kyodo)

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Japan beat Ghana 5-0 in international friendly

TENDO, Japan - Japan striker Megumi Takase (2nd from L) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the first half of a women's international friendly soccer match against Ghana in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, on Sept. 13, 2014. Japan won 5-0. (Kyodo)

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Rainy season likely over throughout Japan

Spectators at the high school track and field competition broil under the sun in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo on Aug. 2, 2017. The rainy season appears to be over in Japan's northern Tohoku and Hokuriku regions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rainy season likely over throughout Japan

Spectators at the high school track and field competition broil under the sun in the northeastern Japan city of Tendo on Aug. 2, 2017. The rainy season appears to be over in Japan's northern Tohoku and Hokuriku regions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo