As I mentioned last time, I’m no longer in Tokyo.I’ve since moved to Nagano prefecture! At this point I’m closer to Japan’s northern shores than the southern ones, and quite far away from Tokyo. As you’d expect of Nagano, there are mountains all around.And so this post is dedicated to all these beautiful mountains! Let’s … Continue reading Yomu in Japan: Nagano Edition
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