Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
major subject; special study
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
traditional; conventional
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
journal; magazine; periodical
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
town; city; municipal; urban
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
scenery; scene; landscape
for example; for instance; e.g.
war; fighting; fierce competition