Hello, everyone. I've just settled in Himi-shi Toyama-ken Japan. So far there is nothing to report as a travel blog but let me introduce a few background stories here. 1stly, I'll explain the history of those unfamiliar address names. Himi stands for "to see fire" in English. Around 16th century a shogun named Maeda who came from southern chinese invaded into this region. Some natives who were holy religious farmers fought against violent Maeda at all costs to protect their own way of life. Arrogant Maeda decided to set fire across the whole area. As a result Maeda won the war and named this area Himi. Toyama stands for "rich mountains" in English. Because Toyama is surrounded by mountains, the origin of this naming would be easy to guess. But before Meiji Restoration at mid-19th century,
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