I
visited Sendai, the largest city in Tohoku area, during my trip to the region.
Sendai developed under Date family in the Edo era.
Date family lived and ruled the land from Aoba Castle. Now the area is a public park.
There stands the statue of Date Masamune, most famous ruler from late 16th century to early 17th century, on the top of the castle. We can see the buildings of current Sendai city from the castle.
The stone walls remain.
Sendai is famous for its Tanabata festival held in summer. A festival car decorations are displayed in a visitor center near the castle.
Sendai station’s building is a large commercial facility. The photos of baseball stars were used for the commercial of mobile phones there.
The coastal area of Sendai city was severely hit by the quake and tsunami disasters in 2011. I visited the area 14 years ago. (article on Sept. 17-18, 2011)
The
building of Arahama Elementary School is now a “ruin of the Great East Japan
Earthquake.”
The situation in 2011 was preserved.
Basements of destroyed houses are also preserved in the coastal area.
Reconstruction and developments proceeded in the area. A subway line was open in 2015. Many commercial facilities and houses have been built around a terminal station (Arai Station).
There is an exhibition center of the earthquake disaster and reconstructioin from it in the subway station building.
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