VOLUME 4
MIYAGI
Matsushima Pine Islands, Sendai Date Masamune & Tanabata Festival
Pine-clad islets in Matsushima Bay. The vermilion span of the Fukuura bridge. Grilled gyutan on a charcoal skewer. The crescent kabuto of Date Masamune. A sasakamaboko on its cedar board. Zunda mochi in a shallow bowl. These are the things Miyagi keeps close. The prefecture sits between Pacific oyster rafts and the cindered rim of Mount Zao, with Sendai unfurling its keyaki avenues in between. Naruko turns kokeshi on the lathe; Ogatsu cuts inkstones from black slate; Ishinomaki hauls in wakame and hoya. In August the arcades hang the long paper streamers of Tanabata, taller than the second-storey shopfronts, and the suzume odori dancers spread their fans like the sparrows on the Date family crest. Forty pages here. A castle keep at Shiroishi, the snow monsters of Zao in winter rime, a single hoya sea pineapple, the long bend of the Hirose river, a hariko tiger painted bright at the chest. Begin anywhere. The bay outside Matsushima will keep its small, careful tide either way.
“The bay keeps its small, careful tide.”
- 40 original Miyagi Prefecture illustrations
- Single-sided pages to prevent bleed-through
- 8.5 x 8.5 inch square format
- A mix of detailed and breathable compositions
- Brief editorial introduction to Miyagi
- Anyone with an interest in Japan, its culture, and its coastal landscapes
- Adults who use coloring for relaxation and quiet focus
- A considered gift for friends and family with a love of Japan
The Miyagi coloring book is Volume 4 of Sora Mikami's Prefectures of Japan series, a 47-volume collection that explores Japan one prefecture at a time. It gathers 40 original black-line illustrations of Miyagi. It draws on Matsushima Pine Islands, Sendai Date Masamune, and Tanabata Festival, alongside the everyday scenes Miyagi considers its own.
You will find Matsushima Pine Islands, Sendai Date Masamune, and Tanabata Festival, together with the landmarks, food, and quiet corners that give Miyagi its character. The compositions move between detailed, intricate pages and calmer, more breathable ones, so there is something for every mood.
Yes. The book mixes detailed illustrations with more open, breathable designs, so beginners and experienced colorists alike can settle in. The large 8.5 x 8.5 inch square pages give you plenty of room to work, and every page is printed single-sided.
Colored pencils, markers, and gel pens all work beautifully. Because every illustration is printed single-sided on white paper, you can use heavier media without bleed-through onto another design. Slip a sheet of card behind the page if you want to be sure.
It is Volume 4 of a planned 47, one book for every Japanese prefecture. The volumes can be coloured in any order, and together they sketch the whole country one place at a time. Miyagi sits in the Tohoku region of Japan.
