
Updated at 2022-03-25
Tenuguis are common Japanese souvenirs or gifts. Originally used as hand towels, tenuguis gradually became gifts for their wide range of patterns and prints. The tenugui in the picture is decorated in a Raimon pattern and tells an interesting story. Japanese people refer to lightning as "Inazuma" or "rice and wife." Though lightning is not associated with matrimony, the season of frequent lightning was generally the harvest season, leading Japanese people to believe that lightning brought about bountiful harvest and fertility.
Alliance Date: July 18, 2016
Language: Japanese
Area: 1,877 square kilometers
Population: Approx. 910,000 people
Main Industries/Features: Kagawa Prefecture serves as an access point between Honshu to Shikoku, earning it the nickname Shikoku Gateway. The prefecture boasts abundant agricultural products, minimal natural disasters, and distinct seasonal natural landscapes. Kagawa Prefecture also focuses on regional revitalization with an emphasis on supporting industrial transformation and providing financial assistance to companies establishing facilities in the area.