Sendai, on the Japanese island of Honshu, is the largest city in the Tohoku region, northeastern Japan. It was founded in 1601 by Date Masamune, a samurai whose name is known to all Japanese.

Sendai Ikuei Gakuen High School won the Koshien ... It was the 10th time for a Tohoku team to advance to the final of the summer tournament, which was first established in 1915.