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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The [...]
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 [...]
Nov 3, 2009 - 8:52 pm
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Took a Shinkansen north up to Furukawa to visit some friends and co-workers from my days there, and made a couple new friends as well. 120 minute “nomihodai” (all you can drink!) ensures getting the night off to a fun start. The food at this particular “izakaya” (Japanese restaurant) however was pretty crappy, in particular [...]
Jun 16, 2009 - 10:21 am
Posted in 宮城 Miyagi Prefecture | 3 comments
Near the outskirts of Sendai, where the city slowly reverts back to farmland, you’ll find lots of interesting old vending machines. Here’s one of them.
Jun 15, 2009 - 1:06 pm
Posted in 本町 Honcho, 祭り Festivals | 3 comments
Yesterday wrapped up a popular bi-annual event in Sendai, the Sendai Germanfest. This Oktoberfest-style event takes place in June and September for some reason. Kyoko and I checked it out on Saturday night. This outdoor event was at Nishiki-cho Park downtown and was already well underway by the time we arrived at 6pm.
The beer was [...]
Jun 12, 2009 - 10:51 pm
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Last month I started a “social networking experiment”. I’d been using Twitter for over a year now, but never really got into it until a few months ago. Personally, I think the key to enjoying Twitter is to find your niche, and follow people who share that common bond. I finally figured out mine: foreigners [...]
On mornings I go running, I take the train to work. The station is right next to my place, and the station I get off at is like 50 feet from my office entrance. The train I take is on the Senseki Line, which goes from Sendai all the way out to Ishinomaki [...]
