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# Semboku City (Akita Prefecture, Japan)

## 仙北市

Last modified: 2026-08-15 by zachary harden
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 September 2014

- The Flag
- Kakunodate
- Nishiki
- Tazawako

See also:

- Akita Prefecture
- Japan

## The Flag

The flag of the city of Semboku is white with mark.
Source: http://www.city.akita.akita.jp/city/mayor/album/album20121005.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 24 September 2014

The city emblem was adopted on Sep 20th 2005 by Notice No 1 but there is no flag law. The white flag has a green, a blue and a red three color city emblem in the center. The city emblem is a stylized S of Senboku. The green color stands for the forest,the blue color for water and the red color for flowers. It represents a wish for a reconciliation of Tazawa, Tsunodate and Nishiki three districts and a harmonized development.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 24 September 2014

When I visited this city in 2008 and 2009, my host father worked for their government and gave me a copy of the emblem law. It also contained the color codes of DIC 2552 (green), DIC 182 (blue) and DIC 263 (red). There is also a graphic design manual with two copies of the flag (big and small). The ratio given for both flags is 2x3 and the emblem is placed in the middle of the flag in about 68% of the width of the flag and about 45% of the flag length. However, while on the length of the flag the emblem is centered, the width of the flag does not have the emblem centered at all. It is shifted towards the bottom of the flag. I have no clue when the manual was published but this is used by the city government for all aspects of business, such as cards, signage and other graphical elements.
Zachary Harden, 26 September 2014

Thanks to Mr. Harden here is corrected flag of the city of Semboku.
Tomislav Šipek, 26 September 2014

## Kakunodate Town / 角館町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 30 September 2014

The former flag of the town of Kakunodate was maroon with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part of the city of Semboku.
Sources: http://www.city.semboku.akita.jp/gappei/a_05_f/b_10_p/c_29_p/index.html
http://www.hana.or.jp/hana/kigata/aikoudan.folder/aikoudan.html
Tomislav Šipek, 30 September 2014

The katakana character カ “Ka” is stylized into the shape of a dove to symbolize peace and rapid development.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 01 July 2026

## Nishiki Village / 西木村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 30 September 2014

The flag of the former village of Nishiki was purple with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Semboku.
Sources: http://www.city.semboku.akita.jp/gappei/a_05_f/b_10_p/c_29_p/index.html
http://www.kaneda-k.com/garelley/2005/gar29/index.html
Tomislav Šipek, 30 September 2014

The design is based on the hiragana character にし“nishi”; the two horizontal lines symbolize the harmony between the two merged villages, while the circle represents peace and harmony.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 23 July 2026

## Tazawako Town / 田沢湖町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 30 September 2014

The flag of the former town of Tazawako was maroon with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part of the city of Semboku.
Sources: http://www.city.semboku.akita.jp/gappei/a_05_f/b_10_p/c_29_p/index.html
http://www.city.semboku.akita.jp/gappei/a_05_f/b_10_p/c_01_p/index.html
http://www.kaneda-k.com/garelley/2005/gar29/index.html
Tomislav Šipek, 30 September 2014

The design features the katakana character タ “Ta” stylized to encircle Lake Tazawa and Mount Komagatake, symbolizing the town moving forward as a united community.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 25 July 2026