Is rural Japan DEAD?
Chris from @AbroadinJapan recently released this video where he talks about three places in Japan; two that are arguably better, Sendai and Tokyo, and one not so much, Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture.
Well, Natsuki is the one who talks about Sakata, but anyway…
I live in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture.
Out of choice!
So naturally I don’t agree with the tone of the video, although there is a lot of truth to it. And I thought I would show you what life is truly like in Sakata City.
#japan #japanlife #japaneseculture
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lovely walk around Sakata town centre, department stores are going out of business in Germany, too, they are a business concept of the old days before we had the internet, no need to worry about that. And seeing that almost all people there have a car, it s n wonder that they shop in supermarkets outside the centre. Are there farmers markets in Sakata? And how do they use the spring water? any public baths? Hope I can catch the next Live… and don't forget to tell us about this years Yamabushi event!