Sendai

Donto-sai Festival

The Donto-sai Festival is held at the Osaki Hachiman Shrine on January 14 every year.

Tanabata

The biggest festival in Sendai is Tanabata 七夕. The festival starts with fireworks on Aug 5th and then the festival proper is from Aug 6th to Aug 8th. The streets are decorated with big paper decorations, there's a parade and... well, that's about it.

Pageant of Starlight

In December, there's the Pageant of Starlight which isn't really a festival as such. The trees in two of the city's main avenues - Aoba-dōri and Jōzenji-dōri - are festooned in thousands of orange lights. The effect is is very pleasant, with the orange glow casting a warmth over the otherwise cold and frosty streets.

buddhist meditation
Rinno-ji Temple

輪王寺, 1-14-1 kitayama, aoba-ku. +81 22 234-5327 bus: “kitayama - shiheimachi line,” get off at “rinno-ji mae”. zazen meditation meetings are held every sa 6:30pm-8pm. instruction is given in english and participation is free. wear loose fitting clothing.

Japanese language

japanese language
Sendai International Relations Association (SIRA)

(http://www.sira.or.jp/) arranges non-profit japanese classes at various locations in the city (http://www.sira.or.jp/eng...).

japanese language
Sendai Language School

(http://bweb.pep.ne.jp/car...), sls bldg.5f 1-16-23, ichiban-cho, aoba-ku. +81 22 266-8181, fax: +81 22 266-8182.