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Day 26: Mie Prefecture
The start of week 6 sees us back in the Kansai region of Japan to visit Mie, which faces the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Tsu.
Jason Khoh
Jun 15, 20202 min read
Day 25: Kumamoto Prefecture
The last day of week 5 has us cross the border to visit Kagoshima’s neighbour: Kumamoto. Kumamoto is also found on the island of Kyushu.
Jason Khoh
Jun 12, 20201 min read
Day 24: Kagoshima Prefecture
Day 24 takes us to Kagoshima which is located on both the island of Kyushu and the northern part of the Ryukyu Islands.
Jason Khoh
Jun 11, 20201 min read
Day 23: Okinawa Prefecture
Day 23 takes us to the southernmost prefecture of Japan: Okinawa. The capital is Naha and Okinawa is part of the Kyushu region of Japan.
Jason Khoh
Jun 10, 20201 min read
Day 22: Shiga Prefecture
Day 22 has us back in the well-known Kansai region of Japan to visit the landlocked prefecture of Shiga.
Jason Khoh
Jun 9, 20202 min read
Day 21: Yamaguchi Prefecture
The first day of week five has us visiting Yamaguchi, which is part of the Chugoku region and located in the westernmost part of Honshu.
Jason Khoh
Jun 8, 20201 min read
Day 20: Ehime Prefecture
Welcome to day 20 of our virtual pub quiz. Today we head back to the island of Shikoku to visit the northwestern prefecture of Ehime.
Jason Khoh
Jun 5, 20201 min read
Day 19: Nara Prefecture
We are back in the Kansai region of Honshu to visit the landlocked prefecture of Nara on day 19. Its capital also goes by the same name.
Jason Khoh
Jun 4, 20201 min read
Day 18: Nagasaki Prefecture
oday we are back in Kyushu to visit the west coast prefecture of Nagasaki. The capital also goes by the same name.
Jason Khoh
Jun 3, 20201 min read
Day 17: Aomori Prefecture
Day 17 takes us to Aomori, the northernmost prefecture in Honshu. Aomori is also the name of its capital
Jason Khoh
Jun 2, 20202 min read
Day 16: Iwate Prefecture
he start of week 4 has us back in northern Japan in the prefecture of Iwate. Iwate is in the Tohoku region of Honshu on the Pacific coast.
Jason Khoh
Jun 1, 20202 min read
Day 15: Oita Prefecture
We’re back down in the island of Kyushu to visit Oita on the last day of week three. You can find Oita on the northeastern corner...
Jason Khoh
May 29, 20202 min read
Day 14: Ishikawa Prefecture
We head back down to the Chubu region of Japan to visit the prefecture of Ishikawa on the Sea of Japan coast. The capital is Kanazawa city.
Jason Khoh
May 28, 20201 min read
Day 13: Yamagata Prefecture
We head north to the Tohoku region of Japan to visit Yamagata, which is in the southwestern corner of the region and faces the Sea of Japan.
Jason Khoh
May 27, 20201 min read
Day 12: Miyazaki Prefecture
We’re back in the southern island of Kyushu to visit Miyazaki, which is on the island’s south-east coast.
Jason Khoh
May 26, 20201 min read
Day 11: Toyama Prefecture
The start of the third week has us back down in the Chubu region of Honshu island in Toyama. Toyama prefecture is along the Sea of Japan
Jason Khoh
May 25, 20201 min read
Day 8: Wakayama Prefecture
Day 8 marks the first time we visit the Kansai region: Wakayama, located on the Kii peninsula in western Japan. The capital is Wakayama city
Jason Khoh
May 20, 20202 min read
Day 5: Fukui Prefecture
We are back on the main island of Honshu on Day 5 to visit Fukui prefecture!
Jason Khoh
May 15, 20202 min read
Day 4: Tokushima Prefecture
The fourth day of our quiz transports us to Kochi’s neighbour: Tokushima. Tokushima is the easternmost prefecture of Shikoku and its capita
Jason Khoh
May 14, 20202 min read
Day 3: Kochi Prefecture
Day Three in Kochi (hey, it rhymes!) Our first foray into the island of Shikoku...
Jason Khoh
May 13, 20201 min read
Day 2: Shimane Prefecture
Day 2 of our online pub quiz has us visiting Shimane prefecture!
Jason Khoh
May 12, 20202 min read
The Japanese translator's favourite books — Noraneko Gundan
Yes, I'm a Japanese translator. Yes, I'm a small business owner. But I'm also a father who only wants the best for my kids, like many of you
Jason Khoh
Mar 14, 20202 min read
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