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| What draws you to Japan? |
| I have been interested in Japanese history and
culture since I was a young child. This led to me pursue an
undergraduate degree in East Asian Studies with a focus on Japan. |
| Do you have a certain image of Chiba? |
| My image of Chiba before moving here centered
on Narita International Airport. Once I began living here I
realized just how large Chiba Prefecture really is and that
places like Chiba City are quite international. |
| Where have you traveled in Japan? |
| When I came to Japan as an exchange student,
I traveled to Hokkaido, Sendai, Kyoto, Kobe, Hiroshima City,
Okinawa, Aichi, and Gifu Prefecture. There are still many more
places that I would like to visit in Japan. |
| Have you explored Chiba Prefecture
(or Chiba City) ? |
| Unfortunately, I haven’t had the chance
to explore much of Chiba Prefecture yet. However, I have made
it Disneyland and to Makurari but have also been to Chiba Castle,
Otaki Castle and Kururi Castle. |
| Thoughts or Comments |
| To tell you the truth, the castles I saw in Chiba
have left a stronger impression on me than Disneyland. Besides
the castles in Chiba, I have visited Nagoya Castle, Inuyama
Castle, Himeji Castle, and Shuri Castle as well as others. |
| How would you compare tourist sites
in Japan (or Chiba) with those in your home country? |
| Canada is the second largest country in the world.
Many of the most popular sites to visit have more to do with
nature than manmade objects. For example, Niagara Falls is very
popular spot for tourists to visit. On the other hand, many
of the sites to visit in Chiba focus on culture, history and
tradition. |
| What makes living in Japan (or Chiba)
fun? |
| I love being able to find flowers and fresh produce
in Chiba all year round. You can almost always walk into a grocery
store or to a small vegetable stand and pick up produce from
Chiba Prefecture. The flowers are stunning too. No wonder Chiba
City is called “the City of Flowers. |
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