This is the first time we send a postcard to Japan! Its destination: Suzuka Shi.
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| Aerial view of Suzuka-Shi. Attid.tumblr.com |
WHERE IS SUZUKA-SHI?
Suzuka is a city located in Mie Prefecture, in the southern part of Japan.
Suzuka at one point had more South Americans amongst its population
(percentage-wise) than any other city in Japan and may still retain this
distinction.
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| Location of Japan. Wikipedia |
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| Location of Suzuka in Japan, Wikipedia |
You will see lots of people from South America, especially Brazil,
around town and in its schools. There is a local law that all signs must be in
Portuguese in addition to Japanese.
SUZUKA IS FAMOUS FOR...
...The Suzuka Circuit
,home of the Japanese Grand Prix from 1987 to 2006, and again from 2009.
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| Suzuka circuit map. Wikimedia commons |
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| Suzuka Circuit. Wikimedia Commons |
...its significant industrial market, having major
factories for both Sharp and Honda within its bounds.
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| Sharp TV sets. Phys.org |
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| Honda Logo. Car-brand-names.com |
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| Honda cars. Honda.co.uk |
PLACES TO VISIT
Chiyozaki Beach
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| Chiyozaki Beach. Suzuka21.com |
It is one of the few beaches in northern Mie that
isn't located near factories thus making it probably the best beach in the
region.
Tsubaki Grand Shrine
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| Tsubaki Grand Shrine. Uua.org |
Tsubaki is the
principal shrine of the deity Sarutahiko-no-Ōkami and one of Japan's oldest
shrines. Sarutahiko no Ōkami's wife Ame-no-Uzume is also enshrined at the
jinja.
The shrine has been in the care of the Yamamoto family
for 97 generations.
Suzuka Circuit and the Motopia Amusement Park
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| Suzukacirtuit.jp |
Within this enormous 2,050,000m2 recreational area,
there is the Motopia Amusement Park, an international racing course, hotels and
natural hot springs. Motopia is a place
where even small children can drive on their own, and the array of vehicles the
park offers makes it a great place for families to be together.
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