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# Osaki City [Miyagi Prefecture] (Japan)

## 大崎市

Last modified: 2026-07-25 by zachary harden
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image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 11 November 2009

- City flag
  - Furukawa
  - Tajiri
  - Sanbongi
  - Kashimadai
  - Iwadeyama
  - Naruko
  - Matsuyama

See also:

- Miyagi

## City flag

The city flag was adopted on Mar 31st 2006 by the Notice No 1. The yellowish green flag charged with the green and light yellow city emblem in the center. The flag proportion 2 : 3
The city emblem is a stylized hiragana お energetic O in heavy crop form in a circle. It represents the power of Osaki which is full of vitality and making a rapid progress to the future.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 11 November 2009

Osaki City is composed of the former one city and 6 towns:

### Furukawa / 古川市

image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 14 November 2009

Furukawa City (merged by Osaki City on Mar 31st 2006). The former city flag was blue field charged with the white city emblem in the center. The flag proportion 2 : 3.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 14 November 2009

Flag with inscription:
image by Tomislav Šipek, 17 October 2014

The design features a stylized version of the kanji character for ”old river” 古川 Furukawa flanking the Arao River, symbolizing the history of the merger of the four villages and the city’s enduring legacy.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 23 June 2026

### Tajiri / 田尻町

image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 14 November 2009

Tajiri Town (merged by Osaki City on Mar 31st 2006). The former town flag was purple field charged with the white town emblem in the center. The flag proportion 2 : 3.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 14 November 2009

Flag with inscription:
image by Tomislav Šipek, 17 October 2014

The design is based on the hiragana character た “ta”; the circle symbolizes harmony and unity between the town and the home, while the flared shape represents a leap forward.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 June 2026

### Sanbongi / 三本木町

image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 14 November 2009

Sanbongi Town (merged by Osaki City on Mar 31st 2006. The former town flag was white field charged with the red town emblem in the center. The flag proportion 2: 3.
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Nozomi Kariyasu, 14 November 2009

Flag with inscription:
image by Tomislav Šipek, 17 October 2014

The character さ “sa” in hiragana has been stylized into a design; the circle represents the harmony of the town, while the lines represent the Naruse River.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 26 June 2026

### Kashimadai / 鹿島台町

image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 14 November 2009

Kashimadai Town (merged by Osaki City on Mar 31st 2006).
The former town flag was blue field charged with beige town emblem in the center. The flag proportion 2 : 3.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 14 November 2009

Flag with different colored emblem:
image by Tomislav Šipek, 17 October 2014

Flag with inscription:
image by Tomislav Šipek, 17 October 2014

### Iwadeyama / 岩出山町

image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 14 November 2009

Iwadeyama Town (merged by Osaki City on Mar 31st 2006).
The former town flag was white field charged with the blue town emblem in the center. The flag proportion 2 : 3.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 14 November 2009

Flag with inscription:
image by Tomislav Šipek, 17 October 2014

The design is based on the hiragana character for “rock” いわ iwa, with the wings representing the four towns and villages that merged to form the current municipality, and the vertical line representing the Eai River.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 24 June 2026

### Naruko / 鳴子町

image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 14 November 2009

Naruko Town (merged by Osaki City on Mar 31st 2006).
The former town flag was dark violet field charged with the white town emblem in the center. The flag proportion 2 : 3.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 14 November 2009

Flag with inscription:
image by Tomislav Šipek, 17 October 2014

The letter “N” is stylized into a design, while the circle symbolizes the town's long history and unity.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 26 June 2026

### Matsuyama / 松山町

image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 14 November 2009

The design is based on the katakana character for“Ma,” マ symbolizing the townspeople working together in pursuit of prosperity, and representing the town’s development and progress.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 24 June 2026

Matuyama Town (merged by Osaki City on Mar31st 2006).
The former town flag was orange field charged with the brown town emblem in the center. The flag proportion 2 : 3.

image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 14 November 2009

They used another version of white flag charged with brown emblem as well.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 14 November 2009

Flag with inscription:
image by Tomislav Šipek, 17 October 2014

Flag variant:
image by Tomislav Šipek, 17 October 2014

I found Osaki mergers town flags with inscription. Also some flag variants.
Sources: http://www.city.osaki.miyagi.jp/gp/hp-houtei/kyoutei/kyouteisyo.htm
http://jizaikama.jp/archives/2006/01/ http://jizaikama.jp/archives/2006/03/
http://jizaikama.jp/archives/2006/02/
http://www5.famille.ne.jp/~kabukuri/01news2006.html
Tomislav Šipek, 17 October 2014