Even though Japan is a small country, we have so many dialects. Some of you might be wondering what Tochigi is. It’s one of the prefectures where I live. Even within Tochigi, we have various dialects. I know many of you want to learn Kansai dialect, but Tochigi dialect might be funnier for people from Tokyo because it sounds really countryside. But a friend of mine from Kansai told me she couldn’t even distinguish between Tochigi dialect and standard Japanese. For me, they are very different. I

The regions of Japan. You may sometimes see Okinawa added to Kyushu with a hyphen. You may also sometimes see Okinawa referred to as a 9th region. These regions do not have the same administrative function as states and provinces do in other countries. 2000 Kanji, 0 problem, 1 App. Let's try MochiMochi http://bit.ly/MochiMochiJapanese | Wow Japanese

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