High School Students Don Samurai Garb, Act Out Life-siize Game of Japanese Chess
The city of Tendo, Yamagata, is the largest producer of shogi (Japanese chess) pieces in Japan.
On April 21st, the city reproduced a scene of the ancient warlord, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, by having a group of high school students dress up in Samurai garb and move around in a life-size game of shogi.
The board was about 50 feet by 40 feet (16.6 meter X 13.8 meters).
8,000 some people game to watch as the city hoped that 8,000 plus more orders for shogi games and pieces would be placed.
What is your city famous for and what kind of thing can does it do to draw attention to its specialty?
