Japan's Rothschilds and The Port City of Sakata
Get Rich Quick: Sakata-style, plus why I live in Yamagata
Kia ora Koutou, Tim Bunting Kiwi Yamabushi here bringing you content from the lesser-known side of Japan.
Why I Live In The Shonai Region of Yamagata
Why do I live in Yamagata? Why don’t I live in Tokyo or Osaka with the rest of them?
Well, my answer to that question is, why do all the rest of them live in Tokyo or Osaka? Japan is covered in interesting places!
I like to boast that there aren’t many places in Japan, besides here in the Shonai region, with three Japan Heritage sites.
In fact, there are none.
Granted, places like Kyoto skipped the Japan part and went straight to world heritage.
However, this doesn’t take away from the fact the lowly Shonai region, a small region on Yamagata Prefecture’s Sea of Japan coast the size of Tokyo’s 23 Wards, has three Japan Heritage sites. For a place that wasn’t an imperial capital for over 1100 years, this is simply unheard of.
But honestly, who besides UNESCO really cares?
Ok, maybe those people whose idea of travel is to ride busses, get off only to take token photos, perhaps peruse the souvenir section, maybe buy a canned coffee, then get back on the bus again only to rinse and repeat.
You know, the kind of people who think it’s a good idea to record fireworks festivals (seriously, when are you ever going to watch that?).
Those people. They might care.
But they’re weird.
They’re just there for the street cred. The street cred that oddly only exists amongst themselves.
Don’t worry about those people.
Worry about what this means for you.
For me, three Japan heritage sites is extra validation I live in one of the most awesomest places in Japan.
A place where if you uncover one fact, it only leaves you disappointed (read: excited) with how much else there is to learn.
A place full of stories with huge implications not only on the history of Japan, but also the world.
Like Japan’s Rothschilds.
Let me explain.
