Kurihara City [Miyagi Prefecture] (Japan)

栗原市

Last modified: 2026-07-25 by zachary harden
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image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 13 November 2009

• The Flag
• Hanayama
• Ichihasama
• Kurikoma
• Kannari
• Shiwahime
• Semine
• Tsukidate
• Takashimizu
• Uguisuzawa
• Wakayanagi

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The Flag

The city emblem was adopted on Sep 15th 2005 by the Notice No 222 but no flag law. The green flag charged with the white city emblem in the center. The flag proportion 2 : 3. The city emblem is a stylized hiragana くり KURI simply. The green stands for the garden city with rich nature and the figure in the center for Mt. Kurikoma as city symbol and local product rice.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 13 November 2009

Hanayama Village / 花山村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The flag of the former village of Hanayama was green with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Kurihara.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/04miya/0403awahara/html/gapeityouin/gapeityouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The katakana character for “flower” ハナ hana has been stylized to symbolize growth and progress, while the circular shape represents cooperation and unity. The name of the village is written in white kanji characters at the bottom.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 23 June 2026

Ichihasama Town / 一迫町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The flag of the former town of Ichihasama was blue with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Kurihara.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/04miya/0403awahara/html/gapeityouin/gapeityouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The character for “one” いち ichi in hiragana is stylized to symbolize harmony and the town’s prosperous development. The town’s name is written in kanji in white at the bottom.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 23 June 2026

Kurikoma Town / 栗駒町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The flag of the former town of Kurikoma was green with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Kurihara.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/04miya/0403awahara/html/gapeityouin/gapeityouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

Kannari Town / 金成町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The flag of the former town of Kannari was purple with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Kurihara.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/04miya/0403awahara/html/gapeityouin/gapeityouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The design is based on the katakana character for “Ka”カ; the circle symbolizes the unity and harmony of the townspeople, while the triangle represents the town’s development. The town’s name in kanji is written in white at the bottom.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 23 June 2026

Shiwahime Town / 志波姫町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The flag of the former town of Shiwahime was orange with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Kurihara.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/04miya/0403awahara/html/gapeityouin/gapeityouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The character “Shi” (シ) in katakana is stylized to powerfully symbolize the town’s development and harmony. The town’s name is written in white kanji at the bottom.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 June 2026

Semine Town / 瀬峰町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The flag of the former town of Semine was purple with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Kurihara.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/04miya/0403awahara/html/gapeityouin/gapeityouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The design is based on the katakana character セ “Se”; the circle symbolizes harmony and affection, while the wings represent growth and progress. The town’s name is written in white kanji characters at the bottom.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 June 2026

Tsukidate Town / 築館町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The flag of the former town of Tsukidate was green with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Kurihara.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/04miya/0403awahara/html/gapeityouin/gapeityouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The katakana character ツキ “Tsuki” has been stylized into a design, with the sharp angles representing the prosperity of industry and the circular shape symbolizing the unity of the townspeople. The town’s name in kanji is written in white at the bottom.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 28 June 2026

Takashimizu Town / 高清水町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The flag of the former town of Takashimizu was orange with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Kurihara.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/04miya/0403awahara/html/gapeityouin/gapeityouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The central design represents the clear water that gave the town its name, while the circular shape symbolizes a harmonious community. The town’s name is written in white kanji characters at the bottom.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 June 2026

Uguisuzawa Town / 鶯沢町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The flag of the former town of Uguisuzawa was green with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Kurihara.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/04miya/0403awahara/html/gapeityouin/gapeityouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The design is based on the kanji character for “nightingale” (鶯) uguisu; the lower part represents a dove, a symbol of peace, while the upper part symbolizes harmony and development. The town’s name is written in white kanji characters at the bottom.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 29 June 2026

Wakayanagi Town / 若柳町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The flag of the former town of Wakayanagi was maroon with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Kurihara.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/04miya/0403awahara/html/gapeityouin/gapeityouin.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 09 October 2014

The design is based on the hiragana character わ “wa”; the circular shape symbolizes unity and peace, while the sharp angles represent the town’s development and progress. The town’s name is written in white kanji characters at the bottom.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 29 June 2026