Dec 26, 2009 - 9:06 am
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Instead of doing the KFC thing (a strange Japanese Christmas traditional meal), or buying a pre-cooked glazed leg from the supermarket, I went on the hunt for a whole bird yesterday. I searched a couple places and finally found some 3-4 pound birds for sale under Sendai Station.
Made a nice rub with some salt, [...]
Dec 7, 2009 - 3:31 pm
Posted in 中央 Chuo, 榴ヶ岡 Tsutsujigaoka | No comments
Took on a little photo assignment on my way home from work the other day: Signs. Japan, if nothing, is absolutely littered with signs, telling the huddled masses what to do and when to do it. Of course, nobody follows any of these rules. People park on the sidewalk, don’t pay for [...]
Dec 6, 2009 - 11:15 am
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The east (rear) side of Sendai Station was totally revitalized some years ago. The train lines were all moved underground, allowing the main boulevard, Miyagino-dori (宮城野通) to be widened. Today it’s a beautiful area. The sidewalks are wide and uncrowded, lined with trees, and there are all kinds of interesting sculptures and [...]
Dec 4, 2009 - 1:07 pm
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Our epic Monday adventure around Sendai finally landed us at a new bar near Sendai Station. Primarily a whiskey bar, they’ve also got a little wine and one Japanese beer, Heartland, which isn’t as bad as the regular domestic swill. As you can see the atmosphere is very dark and cozy, with classic [...]
Nov 19, 2009 - 3:27 am
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Took an epic, 12-hour jaunt around Sendai this past Monday. Our original plan was simply to visit Asaichi, the Morning Market, to pick up some fresh-off-the-boat seafood for dinner. It quickly mutated into an all out tour of the downtown area though. Here’s the first leg of our trip.
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WARNING: The following may very well be the most boring paragraph I’ve ever said or written.
As part of an ongoing photography project I’ve been trying to take different routes home from work. They are getting progressively longer though, as I have to take increasingly indirect paths. Also hindering my return home are the [...]
Nov 8, 2009 - 1:25 pm
Posted in 中央 Chuo | No comments
Just off the downtown shopping arcade, Clis Road, in the Chuo district are a collection of upscale urban boutiques. Most of them are operated by young fashion conscious boys and girls, steeped in hiphop culture with dreams of making and selling their own styles. There’s a problem though. They’re all the same. The clothes look [...]
Nov 7, 2009 - 2:23 am
Posted in 国分町 Kokubuncho | No comments
Decided to take my bike into work for a change today. Downtown it’s illegal to park your bike on the sidewalk, although hundreds of people do. Once a week or so the city comes around though and impounds all the offending bicycles. It’s about $25 to get your bike back. The closest bicycle parking lot [...]
Nov 6, 2009 - 7:17 am
Posted in 中央 Chuo, 榴ヶ岡 Tsutsujigaoka | No comments
Some sights to be seen on my daily walk home from work. I don’t work or live near the main drinking district, Kokubuncho, but rest assured there are still plenty of places to get a glass of the good stuff or something to eat as I make my way to the east side of Sendai [...]
Nov 4, 2009 - 10:16 pm
Posted in 宮城 Miyagi Prefecture | No comments
Every Wednesday evening I have to work outside the city in a small town called Tagajo. Basically it’s a suburb of Sendai, but it’s also home to many factories for big companies like Mitsubishi and Sony. I walk through the main entertainment area on my way to work, so I thought I’d keep trying out [...]
