The Curse of Yamagata’s Mountains

Watch the view. Or maybe don't.

Kia ora Koutou, Tim Bunting, Kiwi Yamabushi here on the Japan you never knew you wanted to know.

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The Curse of Yamagata’s Mountains

There’s a certain part of the highway between Shinjo and Funagata here in Yamagata with signs on the side of the road that flash by as you drive:

YOKO-

MI-

CHU-

I.

横見注意

Yokomi Chui.

Watch the view.

As if I’d do anything else.

Well, technically, it should be translated be careful of the view, we know how spectacular it is, and we’d hate for it to distract you while driving.

Because distract is indeed what this view is best at doing.