Sendai
Tohoku's largest city
Sendai is a major city in northeastern Japan, the largest in the Tōhoku region.
It serves as a regional center for commerce and education: She studied at Tohoku University in Sendai.
The city was severely affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami but has since rebuilt.
Known for its tree-lined streets, Sendai is sometimes called the "City of Trees."
Tohoku region prefecture
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- metropolisLarge important city
- urbanPertaining to cities
Seismic ground movement
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- coastalOf the shoreline
evacuation · memorial · resilience · seawall · warning system · relief efforts
Japanese feudal landowner
- feudalOf tiered landownership
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
- castle townCommunity surrounding a stronghold
- warlordMilitary ruler by force
Systematic fact-finding effort
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- academiaHigher education community
- facultyInherent power or ability
engineering · science · medical school · graduate school · international students
Bat-and-ball team sport
- soccerField sport with goals
- J-LeagueJapan's professional football division
- professional sportsPaid competitive athletic leagues
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
Decorative rolled strips
Miyagi
Tohoku region prefecture
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- metropolisLarge important city
earthquake
Seismic ground movement
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
coastal · evacuation · memorial · resilience · seawall · warning system · relief efforts
daimyo
Japanese feudal landowner
- feudalOf tiered landownership
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
- castle townCommunity surrounding a stronghold
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- academiaHigher education community
faculty · engineering · science · medical school · graduate school · international students
baseball
Bat-and-ball team sport
- soccerField sport with goals
- J-LeagueJapan's professional football division
- professional sportsPaid competitive athletic leagues
paper streamers
Decorative rolled strips
- East Asian CitiesBeijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong
- Japan PlacesTokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hokkaido, Honshu
- Pacific CitiesHong Kong, Tokyo, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sydney
- Edo Japanshogun, samurai, shogunate, daimyo, Tokugawa
- Disaster SitesChernobyl, Pompeii, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Fukushima
- HonshuTokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Nagoya
Sendaivillage
Small rural community
rural hamlet · Tokyo · Osaka · small town · Yokohama