埼
Saitama; small peninsula
Kanji 2017
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One could envy Saitamans. Their prefecture has gorgeous mountains, acres of colorful flowers, icicle displays, and a whitewater river. One city is in a national park and has a Shrine of Wolves, plus maybe a “Mikado” connection. Another city, “Little Edo,” has lovely old buildings and “Candy Street.” However, Saitama is the butt of jokes, especially in a “dissing” manga that’s now a movie!
Revision history:
Mar. 29, 2024: pp. 3, 4, and 11: Changed "proper name" to "proper noun."
Nov. 17, 2023: p. 9: I had referred once to Kawagoe as a town, but it's a city. Now fixed.
Sept. 10, 2022: p. 1, Character Profile, look-alikes: Updated three definitions.
Aug. 26, 2022: p. 3: Slightly revised the translation of 怪しい流入民増殖中で埼玉がアブない!?
July 2, 2021: p. 11: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.
May 10, 2019: Originally published.
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