<p>So… as some of you may know, I’m applying for the opportunity to go to Japan this summer. It’s in a town called Yoshida. (Or Yoshida - Mache) Could someone try to find some information on this city. I googled it and couldn’t find anything. Any help would be appreciated. :)</p>
<p>Sorry jonathan I’ll try to find something but I didn’t find that there was an emperor in Japan named Yoshida. :)</p>
<p>lol then that town was probably named after him. :)</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.town.yoshida.shizuoka.jp/main.asp[/url]”>http://www.town.yoshida.shizuoka.jp/main.asp</a> I couldn’t find it in english but this is the best I could do.</p>
<p>Wow. Thanks a lot. :)</p>
<p>Anyone speak Japanese?</p>
<p><a href=“http://babelfish.altavista.com/[/url]”>http://babelfish.altavista.com/</a></p>
<p>You might want to ask UCLAri. I think he knows some terms. Babelfish is not the best source, but it’ll do if you need to clarify a word or two.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was thinking of asking her. There’s not that much information on the site, but I think some would be useful.</p>
<p>What I don’t get is why they would send us to a small town six hours away for Tokyo (where we’re flying to). It doesn’t make sense.</p>
<p>Hey, I’ve lived in Japan for a long time, and very fluent in Japanese, so I might be able to help you out where that is!</p>
<p>It might be that town in Shizuoka prefecture, but do you know which prefecture (state) you’re going to? Because I think there are several towns named Yoshida around Japan.</p>
<p>ah, what part do you want me to translate?</p>
<p>Could you guys just give me a basic summary of what that site says? Well, the town is Yoshida - Mache, I think. Or the school is Mache and the town is Yoshida. I’m not sure. I think I found that it was in Naniing or something. I don’t remember. 
Thanks for all your help, guys. I really appreciate it. :)</p>
<p>didn’t you want to go to Greece too? just up and changed your mind?</p>
<p>Jonathan,</p>
<p>It’s “Yoshida-machi.” The “ee” sound in Japanese is represented in English by an ‘i’. “Machi” means “town.” I live in a “machi” myself. Anyway, I’m not sure where in Shizuoka Yoshida actually is, but it’s a pretty nice prefecture (shizuoka is a prefecture, or a state). You have Fuji in the north and the Japan Alps in the West.</p>
<p>Yoshida, according to the site, has a population of about 28,000 with foreigner population of about 922 (not bad, compared to my town.) </p>
<p>The city tree is the pine, and the flower is the chrysanthemum. </p>
<p>The town seems to have a fairly long history, going back to the 700s. Some pretty modern facilities, including a fairly new exercise hall. Small, but pretty connected to some decently big places. Plus, it has a population density that’s fairly high, unlike where I live.</p>
<p>“didn’t you want to go to Greece too? just up and changed your mind?”</p>
<p>I don’t think my grandmother is going to take me. She said she’s going for “health reasons,” so I guyss I’ll leave it at that. Although if I tell her I’m going to Japan by myself she’ll get worried and a) tell me not to go or b) offer to take me to Greece where she can keep an eye on me. </p>
<p>lol She’s a worry wart.</p>
<p>Thanks UCLAri. :)</p>
<p>BTW - on the application they said ''Yoshida - Mache" I guess they can’t spell. It’s typical of my school though.</p>
<p>Yeah, my guess is that it’s “machi” for “town.”</p>
<p>吉田町- Yoshida-machi.</p>
<p>Checked the site, I’m right.</p>