Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture
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Some aspects of rural Nichinan life
that are different from Tokyo:
·
In
general, people go to bed early. They stay home, have dinner with their
families with the T.V. on, watch a movie, take a bath, and then sleep (or something along those lines). There is
limited nightlife in Nichinan which includes limited izakaya (Japanese style bars) and karaoke-kan.
·
There
is very limited public transportation. To get to school for instance, students
bike, walk, take the little school bus, or have their parents drive them.
·
Cars
are used. In Tokyo, there is almost no need for a car and sometimes it can
become a nuisance since parking and gas are usually on the more expensive side.
In rural Nichinan, cars are very useful especially since the terrain of the
town has many hills that would be difficult to tackle with simply a bicycle or
by walking.
·
Multiple
leveled houses are common and to live in those houses with extended family is
also common.
·
Because
of the limited nightlife and job opportunities, the rural Nichinan, Japan is
made up of mostly primary to secondary school kids as well middle aged people.
The university aged and early adults are more likely to live in a large city
where there are more opportunities.
·
Life
feels less rushed. There is no “life threatening” morning commute, train
delays, honking taxis, etc. It’s quiet but there is still life.
Overall, this might be closer to the “real” Japan since
there are many more areas like Nichinan, Japan than a city as large and
intimidating as Tokyo. Of course Tokyo constitutes a major part of Japan but
underneath that large presence are towns like Nichinan, Japan where the life is less
of a rush.
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