Sendai (仙台市; -shi) is the capital city located in Miyagi.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 1,020,676 and the density of 1,302.65 persons per km². The total area is 783.54 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1889.
The wards located in the city are Aoba-ku, Miyagino-ku, Wakabayashi-ku, Taihaku-ku, Izumi-ku