The cause is a personal one for Chef Ooe, who was born and raised in Yamagata, one of the six prefectures in the Tohoku region.
Chef Ooe Is Rehabbing Fukushima’s Food Scene at the Park Hyatt Tokyo|Brandon Presser|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The approximately 500 people who packed the Yamagata City Sports Center on Thursday had swelled to 1,000 less than 24 hours later.
Japan's Prime Minister Vows to Rebuild|Lennox Samuels|March 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A survivalist mood deepened in Miyagi prefecture, and spread in nearby Yamagata prefecture.
Japan’s New Survivalist Instinct|Lennox Samuels|March 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Lennox Samuels reports from Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures on their new reality—and their conspiracy theories.
Japan’s New Survivalist Instinct|Lennox Samuels|March 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Although Akita prefecture is mountainous there is a greater proportion of level land in it than in Yamagata.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott
Yamagata is also a Chosiu man, and was at one time also a pupil of Yoshida Shoin.
A Fantasy of Far Japan|Baron Kencho Suyematsu
The oaza might spend 100 yen a year to send five pilgrims as far away as Yamagata, on the other side of Japan.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott
Six feet of snow is common on the line on which we travelled in Yamagata prefecture, and washouts are not infrequent.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott
From what I have narrated above, glimpses of Yamagata and Inouy may be gathered.
A Fantasy of Far Japan|Baron Kencho Suyematsu
British Dictionary definitions for Yamagata
Yamagata
/ (ˌjæməˈɡɑːtə) /
noun
Prince Aritomo (ˌærɪˈtəʊməʊ). 1838–1922, Japanese soldier and politician. As war minister (1873) and chief of staff (1878), he modernized Japan's military system. He was premier of Japan (1889–93; 1898)