I am really enjoying travelling in Japan right now.
I would too. I'd love to see all of East Asia, but especially Japan.
What part of Japan would you be interested in?
There are actually 47 prefectures there! But I'd love to visit Hokkaido in the far north.
What is a prefecture?
Prefectures of Japan
Japan is divided into 47 , forming the first level of jurisdiction and administrative division. They consist of 43 proper, two , one and one . 
In 1868, the Meiji "Fuhanken sanchisei" administration created the first prefectures (urban "-fu" and rural "-ken") to replace the urban and rural administrators ("bugyō", "daikan", etc.) in the parts of the country previously controlled directly by the shogunate and a few territories of rebels/shogunate loyalists who had
, perhaps seven years since the last British tour? It's been far too long, of that I am certain. And there's no good reason for it, really. You know how much I love it up there. Quite honestly, there is nowhere I'd rather be. When you sing with me the choruses (often the entire lyrics!) of "Make Me Smile", the smile is genuine. The thanks are from deep inside; the joy is unequalled. To you, without whom... thanks