The Story of Sendai Peace Tanabata
This year marks our 50th participation in the Sendai Peace Tanabata. We would like to introduce our activities from the very beginning to the present.
The Beginning
1976.
This activity was started by volunteers from the Sendai YMCA.
Since then
50th Summer
The appeal for peace continues uninterrupted.
Bonbori
Tohoku Seikatsu Bunka University High School has been producing it for the past 30 years.
message
Calls for nuclear abolition.
Cranes from all over Japan
The 7,000 origami cranes donated were
Used for leis and streamers.
Decorations for the 2024 event
6am for the 49th time.
The decorations were made by 25 high school students and international students.
Donation from Osaka
We received 40,000 mini streamers from atomic bomb survivors in Osaka.
message
I hope for nuclear abolition and peace.
"No More Hiroshimas" "No More Anagasakis"
Wishing for peace
I want to leave a peaceful future for my children.
We want to share these thoughts in a way that anyone can participate in.
I want to share it at the summer festival.
I've been doing this ever since, and this is the 50th time.
Pray for peace.
Pray for peace.
Make a wish with folded paper cranes.
Making leis with high school students
Make leis to distribute.
Windsock at Nagamachi Kindergarten in Sendai City
This year marks the 50th anniversary.
We plan to install small streamers in 70 locations around Sendai.
We will introduce it on our website.
