It was a bright and sunny Friday morning that saw us heading over to the Sendai International Centre on our bikes. The day was September 23rd and we all had the day off to observe Autumnal Equinox Day, Japan’s most straightforward and no-nonsense holiday. What do we do on Autumnal Equinox Day? Well, we take note that it is the autumnal equinox. What do you mean, you wanted to visit family graves and hold family reunions? Does this look like Vernal Equinox Day to you??