This is where I live now.

Most of the readers of this page might not have clear ideas about Japanese geography and administrative system (btw, that sucks).  I’m giving you the basic information of them. Hope it will help you know what the country is like.

Please refer to the below.

• Japan Geography

http://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1000.html

• Administrative District

http://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1002.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefectures_of_Japan

And, the city I live is Yonezawa City in Yamagata prefecture which is located in the northern part of Japan’s main island.

• Yamagata Prefecture

http://wikitravel.org/en/Yamagata_(prefecture)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_Prefecture

• Yonezawa City

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonezawa,_Yamagata

http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/yamagata/yonezawa.html

I’ve been living in this area for a stint since April of 2012.  Everything, such as people attitude, culture, food, climate, accent/dialect,,, is quite different than Tokyo. I feel like I’ve moved to a foreign country. 

Downtown Yonezawa

Downtown Yonezawa

Downtown Yonezawa

Downtown Yamagata  (capital city of the prefecture)