Sendai Down-town

I spend the last 2 days checking out Sendai Down-town. First things first: I got there by bus. Quite an adventure if you do not understand a thing said or written and on top of that have to figure out the different pay system used. But hey, you know me, adventures are my thing :) (The bus system: You enter the rear-door, pick a number and next to the driver a board displays the fare you have to pay if you exit at the next stop. At the front door you exit and throw the amount of money together with the number in a box. It looks like they are not controlling how much you pay)

For Sendai, it was a rainy day, like most of the days here during rainy season :)

Still, there obviously was something to celebrate, even though I have no idea what :) The party contained kids being the small version of the Yamamoto drummers or performing traditional dances (both very skilled) and older folks singing and carrying shrines (seemed to be a lot of fun).

I am eating a lot of sushi lately (after 6 p.m. or something you get 20 - 50% off on Sushi-take-away-boxes at the supermarket, making it one of the cheapest foods available), still I went to a really classy Sushi bar for lunch today. It was traditionally styled with the chefs making the Sushi right in front of you. It was great Sushi, nevertheless during my stay I seemed to be the bigger attraction as the only not-Asian in the room trying to fight the food with my chop-sticks. And then, let the rice of your nigiri drop into the soja-sauce… twice. Next time I go there, I have to take pictures.

And, I got a new job option here in Japan: Sign-holder! :) (the sign is a commercial for a noodle restaurant or something).