SENDAI
Sendai
is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the TÅhoku region. In 2005, the city had a population of one million, and was one of Japan's 20 designated cities. The city was founded in 1600 by the daimyo Date Masamune, and is well known by its nickname, the ; there are about 60 zelkova trees on and .
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