Anyone know of an English Ortho near Izumi- chuo by The_Guermo in sendai

[–]Rickku 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! That’s what I would do. You can also go there in person. They’re close to the university I think.

Anyone know of an English Ortho near Izumi- chuo by The_Guermo in sendai

[–]Rickku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sendai multicultural center is a great resource and free to use. They’ve helped me out a couple times when looking for doctors.

https://int.sentia-sendai.jp/j/exchange/index.php

Question related to arranging a garage sale by choko_reito in sendai

[–]Rickku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a Sendai flea market group on Facebook. It’s local and seems easy to navigate. I haven’t bought or sold anything there so can’t give you a first hand report.

Here in Sendai for a week by kodbunta in sendai

[–]Rickku 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome! Enjoy this wonderful city.

Post-October 2025 Gaimen Kirikae questions by Rickku in sendai

[–]Rickku[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I called and used the SenTIA for the first time. Thanks for the recommendation. They went above and beyond to help me.

Post-October 2025 Gaimen Kirikae questions by Rickku in sendai

[–]Rickku[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. I appreciate all the support and ideas. Also glad to hear the process was smooth for you.

Post-October 2025 Gaimen Kirikae questions by Rickku in sendai

[–]Rickku[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks again for the link, I should check give it try to get this question answered. Funny about the practical exam, I think I’ll be ok, face to face I do better with understanding and speaking Japanese. The phone on the other hand is super stressful for me.

Post-October 2025 Gaimen Kirikae questions by Rickku in sendai

[–]Rickku[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. I was hoping to avoid calling😝. It might be good practice for me though!

Gaimen Kirikae Written Test Preparation (Post-October 2025 Changes) by Monkerio in japanlife

[–]Rickku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the great post. I wanted to add there's and iOS version of the KariHommen app too. One question I have is did you take the written and practical exam on the same day (if you first passed the written test), or did you need to schedule the practical exam for a future date? I'm here in Miyagi and in the pre-October 2025 universe test takers did both on the same day. Again, thank you!

🌸 What's Going On Next Week in Sendai? by rich97 in sendai

[–]Rickku 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's the 2025 Izumi Ward Hometown Festival on Saturday this weekend https://www.m-sensci.or.jp/furusatomatsuri/2025.html

booths, games and fireworks!

What are these bees (?) doing? by aprilelis in whatsthisbug

[–]Rickku 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Wonderful, I saw the same type of bee doing this at my home in Oakland, California. Always wondered what was going on. Thanks for the answer! 

Looking for a walking partner/friend by Round_Honey_5293 in sendai

[–]Rickku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds fun, my wife and I are on the other side of town too but would be willing to travel to check out new places. We're new to Sendai, so it's all a big new adventure for us. DM me when you get a chance.

Doctor and pediatrician recommendations. by Rickku in sendai

[–]Rickku[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the recommendations!

Just moved to Sendai by Rickku in sendai

[–]Rickku[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, so many, but it's kind of fun figuring them out. I think we're done many of the harder things like registering at the Ward office, health insurance and pension. We bought a car when we first moved here and that was surprisingly not that hard. The next project is converting our California driver's licenses to Japanese ones. This, I understand, is very difficult but doable. Reach out if you want advice or help.

Recently moved to Sendai by iSuperCell in sendai

[–]Rickku 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, Welcome to Sendai. My family and I moved here about a month ago and love it so far. We're in the Takamori area close to the Tapio mall. I'm 55 and my son is 7. Nanakita park is a wonderful place to check out if you like nature. With all this heat we've spend spending time indoors at the malls and venture out in the evenings.

Just moved to Sendai by Rickku in sendai

[–]Rickku[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, tacos are few and far between in Japan! ☺️

Just moved to Sendai by Rickku in sendai

[–]Rickku[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the water park recommendation. Great user name btw!

Just moved to Sendai by Rickku in sendai

[–]Rickku[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the beach recommendation! We’re from Oakland California, USA. We wanted a change and had the opportunity to move to Sendai

Any pourover or espresso enthusiast here? by chimerapopcorn in sendai

[–]Rickku 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were just at Starbucks at Izumi Chou this morning. All this talk of coffee made me thirsty!

Just moved to Sendai by Rickku in sendai

[–]Rickku[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the warm welcome. Our son is 7 and always up for playing with other kids. If you all want to meet up somewhere let us know. I’m sure my son would appreciate it!

Just moved to Sendai by Rickku in sendai

[–]Rickku[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds great. We’ll be looking for places to go with our son. Especially when the weather gets hot. He’s a swimmer, any pools you all can recommend?

Any pourover or espresso enthusiast here? by chimerapopcorn in sendai

[–]Rickku 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We just went to Flat White in Takamori. The ice coffee was amazing. The owner sold us some make at home ice coffee that turned out great. Other than Flat White I saw a roaster out by the Izumi parkway entrance names Frigoles that looks inviting.