People in Japan

[Kaito]

Hello Im new to this forum. My name is Kaito. I am interested in knowing where those of you who live in Japan are. Do you all live in Tokyo or are some of you living out west? I live in the countryside of Kanaya located in Shizuoka prefecture.

[andrew_kumdo]

hmm are there lots of ppl were u live? like is it a big city or wat. just wondering since im thinking japan is pretty small.. lots of montains and stuff..

[Kaito]

Shizuoka is a fairly large city however the area I live is all green tea farms with very few people. In fact there are only 14 homes in my village. My interest was finding Americans or English speaking people who might be training in areas west of the Kanto Plain.

[Lloromannic]

I think there are some non japanese in the Kansai area here. I'd like to visit Osaka.

[Mr. Donigan]

I live in Omaha, Nebraska, USA and Shizuoka is our sister city. The Mayor and several important people from your area came to our city last summer and donated a Japanese Gate. It was a really cool ceremony including taiko drums. I know this didn't answer your question at all, but it's nice to meet you.

[stuartwilson]

My wife's family came from Shizuoka. Her grandfather was a physician who served the many Japanese plantation workers on Maui.

[don don]

Hi,
Im in north Hiroshima ken.

[Kaito]

Don Don, That's beautiful country that way. I've been to Hiroshima only once but I enjoyed it very much. I am planning to make a trip to Kyushu soon. I want to visit a few historical sites connected with Miyamoto Musashi. Do you work there in Hiroshima or study martial arts only? It's nice to meet you!

[Nokori 3byo]

I live in Nagano prefecture, in a small city bewteen Matsumoto and Hakuba.

I never want to leave...

[Hyaku]

Hello Im new to this forum. My name is Kaito. I am interested in knowing where those of you who live in Japan are. Do you all live in Tokyo or are some of you living out west? I live in the countryside of Kanaya located in Shizuoka prefecture.

Saga(Kyushu)

Try this http://www.kobudokai.org/musashi.htm

[tamaki]

I live in Nagano prefecture, in a small city bewteen Matsumoto and Hakuba.

I never want to leave...
I spent 1 month this summer in nagano ken, Iida city.I didnt want to leave...Are you working there, by the way?

I will spent this year in Katsuura,near Chiba(budodai). I guess this is far from Shizuoka.

[Nukitsuke]

I'm in Mishima. I don't get to Shizuoka city much, but I do like that area. Kanaya is nice also and there is a nice park there to have a picnic.
Will you be going to see the cherry blossoms soon? I imagine there are some good places nearby.

[tyler]

Im leaving Katsuura (chiba, budai) less than two weeks and moving to Toyohashi in Aichi, south of Nagoya. Not quite the same neighborhood but ohwells. anybody going to the 8dan tournament in Nagoya around the end of April?

Tyler

[Nokori 3byo]

I spent 1 month this summer in nagano ken, Iida city.I didnt want to leave...Are you working there, by the way?


Yeah. I'm a JET.

Nagano Prefecture is awesome for those who appreciate mountain scenery and cool (by Japanese standards) summers.

[Kaito]

Sounds like you are not so far from me. You mentioned the park in Kanaya if you mean Wapazawa Koen then yes that is a great place for a picnic. I live about ten minutes from there up on tea mountain in the village of Enda.

[Kaito]

Hyaku, Saga is a nice place! Have you lived there long? Ever been to Shimonoseki? I will be heading that way soon. Thanks for the Musashi link.
Kaito

[Hyaku]

Hyaku, Saga is a nice place! Have you lived there long? Ever been to Shimonoseki? I will be heading that way soon. Thanks for the Musashi link.
Kaito

Twenty four years. I go up to Kokura a few times a month.

[Kaito]

I don't know if you are a fan of the Miyamoto Musashi stories but my son and I are going to take a sightseeing trip to visit various sights connected with him. Maybe you can help with a problem. I am trying to find information on the Yoshioka. I have not been able to discover anything about them. If they were indeed instructors to the Ashikaga there would be a record. It is difficult to separate fact from fiction with regards to Miyamoto Musashi. Although I loved Yoshikawa's novel sometimes I think his desire to write a good book did more harm than anything to the memory of such a great man. Any ideas where I could look?

[Hyaku]

Sorry I can't help you there. I don't think you will find any information about the Yoshioka family in Kyushu apart from what is written on the Kokura Hibun http://www.hyoho.com/Motofam.html

The information on this stone is about as genuine as you will get. I think you will find this is where Yoshikawa Eiji got some his information from before he made up his story.

[Kaito]

Thanks for the help Hyaku I didn't think to go there. The kokura Hibun is probably the most accurate source for information. Thanks again.

[neit]

i am in kamata now. just across the river from kawasaki. moving somewhere else in tokyo soon though.

[the orange]

hi, i'm new here. i'll be visting japan soon so i thought i'd try and make some friends now. sorry to interuped.

[throwingboy54]

Hey, i live down here in Okinawa. I dont know if thats really what you were looking for in this thread, but i though i'd add it.