not actually live long, only 2 days. was invited by my former prof. to stay at there place in Chiba-ken , she was currently teaching in Tsukuba Univ. at that time. What I first notice was that, it's so quiet and peaceful. No train ( I mean train is not commonly used compared in Tokyo ), you need to have a car or bike to roam around the area. It's a very nice place to relax and unwind
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