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Mito Mito is the perfect Japanese little, big city, close to Hitachi-naka, where I lived. Mito is situated in the southeast of Honshu Island 125 km north of Tokyo. It is the capital of Ibaraki prefecture and has a wonderful mix of old and new. It is well known for its "Nato" (A food incidentially that most foreigners hate... Took me 6 months to stomach it!). The above picture is Nato wrapped in the traditional manner. You can find it not wrapped like this easily in stores. Nato is sort of a stringy bean food. Nothing good in texture, but add some soy sauce and you might ONLY hate it. (Again... 6 months) Scenic spots worth seeing include the imperial park. It looks stunning during the cherry blossums. In the off-centre of the park lies two rather beautiful Go boards. Go is currently a very popular game within Japan. One I personally love and live for. Think of it as Chess, if Chess were complex and hard while being simple to grasp. Also within Mito is the "Art Tower". Personally, I was never really taken by it. It is merely an interesting looking building, that reminds me of the falic CN tower. In all, my second home is Mito. A beautiful city. LOTS to see and do, without the problems of a big city. The people are friends and understanding.
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