[Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium] Third Collaboration with Sendai-born, World-class Figure Skater Shun Sato! 'Sato Shun Aquarium'
Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium will hold a collaboration event with Sendai-born figure skater Shun Sato starting April 8. Sato will serve as 'One-Day Director,' and the event will feature special performances, limited-time food, and costume exhibitions to liven up the aquarium.
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Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium, an aquarium that creates new 'connections' between the sea and people, and water and people, will hold a collaboration event, 'Sato Shun Aquarium,' with world-class figure skater and Sendai native Shun Sato from Wednesday, April 8, 2026, to Friday, April 24, 2026.
On the first day of the event, April 8 (Wednesday), Mr. Sato will visit as a one-day director to liven up the event.
Sato Shun Aquarium
Figure skater Shun Sato, a native of Sendai City, is a world-class athlete who won a bronze medal in the men's singles and a silver medal in the team event in figure skating at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, armed with a variety of quadruple jumps.
Since September 2023, he has had a sponsorship contract with AIM SERVICES CO., LTD., which handles the food, beverage, and merchandise business at Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium, making this the third collaboration. This year, Shun Sato will visit on the opening day of the event and liven it up as a one-day director.
In this event, Sato's free program for this season, 'Firebird,' will collaborate with the sardine performance 'Sparkling of Life,' and event-exclusive food items will be sold. Additionally, a life-sized panel of Mr. Sato, his costume, skates, and autograph will be displayed in the aquarium.
This is an event where you can experience the charm of Shun Sato while enjoying the aquarium.
Shun Sato to Visit on 4/8 (Wed)
Appointed as One-Day Director!!
To mark the opening of 'Sato Shun Aquarium,' Shun Sato will visit the Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium on Wednesday, April 8, at 9:50 AM for a one-day director inauguration ceremony. At the ceremony, Shun Sato will take on the challenge of giving a sign to a bottlenose dolphin, give a speech for the event, and watch the 'Sparkling of Life - sato shun aquarium version -'.
[One-Day Director Inauguration Ceremony Overview]
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Time: 9:50 AM~ (approx. 10 minutes)
Location: 2nd Floor, Umino-Mori Stadium
'Sparkling of Life - sato shun aquarium version -'
'Sparkling of Life' is a performance that combines the dynamic movements of a school of sardines, full of life, with music, set against the backdrop of the large tank that recreates the rich Sanriku sea.
This 'Sparkling of Life' and Sato's free program for this season,