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Christmas Dinner

Andrew — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:06:58 +0000

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, [...]

Get Fit Or Die Trying, Part 2

Andrew — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:50:51 +0000

As anyone that is on my Facebook can see, I’ve been running a lot lately. There’s a great park just minutes from our place so I don’t have to deal with traffic and exhaust and all that other crap. Anyways, here’s the playlist I run to. I don’t even know when I made it, but [...]

Do This, Don’t Do That

Andrew — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:31:10 +0000

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 [...]

Miyagino Avenue

Andrew — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:15:24 +0000

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 [...]

Barock

Andrew — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:07:29 +0000

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 [...]

Nishi Park

Andrew — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:57:45 +0000

Finally, we ended up at Nishi (West) Park. Lying along the Hirosei River, the park is home to lots of events and festivals throughout the year. The leaves were in full colour. We avoided the bum singing all alone in the bushes and rode around the park. Nishi Park serves as a natural western [...]

Kamisugi 2-Chōme Park

Andrew — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:55:48 +0000

Leaving Nishikicho Park, we headed north along Atago-Kamisugi Avenue. Golden yellow trees line the streets in this area, and we eventually ended up at a small (perhaps) unnamed park in the Kamsugi District. We played in the playground, tried to pick persimmon high above us, and harassed some pigeons. We ran into this park [...]

Nishikicho Park

Andrew — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:48:25 +0000

Our next stop on was at one of the numerous downtown parks, Nishikicho Koen. There are two large circular halves to the park, one grass and one dirt, which are divided by a row of trees. Lots of events are held here throughout the year, the most popular probably being the Oktoberfest festivals. The [...]

The Morning Market

Andrew — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:27:35 +0000

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. View Around Sendai in a larger map The [...]

The Walk Home: Under The Tracks

Andrew — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:21:24 +0000

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 [...]