Sendai, on the Japanese island of Honshu, is the largest city in the Tohoku region, northeastern Japan. It was founded in 1601 by Date Masamune, a samurai whose name is known to all Japanese.

SENDAI—Suspended by ropes, repair workers rappel down and across the shiny white face of a 100-meter-tall standing Buddhist statue here. The specialized high-altitude conservators do not use ...

SENDAI--A special night-time excursion for solo visitors at an aquarium here quietly became one of the facility’s popular events after the idea was nearly shot down. Children of elementary ...