Finishing the walk

 This is a new park that is about two years old. Previously it was just some waste land, but the city came and turned it into a nice little park, although some trees would have been nice. As is typical of Japan, once a park is build, except for a twice yearly, thrice yearly at most, trim by the gardeners little or no maintenance is done. As you can see, the grassy areas are being invaded by other plants and does not look as good as it did last year, but at least it is green.

 At one point the road is way above the houses, because everything is on the side of a hill. It is a little strange to stand there looking down into someone's backyard, even if it is extremely small.

 I passed a house with people on the roof. They were a team of construction workers repairing the roof and walls of a home.

 That night I went to a meeting of the Sendai Book Club and saw the sun setting.

 The next morning at Asahigaoka station I saw a group of kindergarten students going out for a walk. You can tell them because they are all wearing hats, a different color for each class.

This traditional style work shed is near Miyagi Gakuin U. It looks like green beans growing on the poles and that is rice in the foreground.