雨降り

The sound of a light rain falling on rice paddies makes a unique sort of "shhh" sound, very relaxing. It's really interesting the sort of place Gamō is. It's certainly the middle of nowhere for Tōkyō (though an hour by train isn't bad for a Tōkyō commute). It certainly has more 24-hour food options within a 5-minute walk than MIT. It also has much more agriculture. Walking in the rain on a Sunday afternoon, you can find people selling fresh vegitables on the corner, but it's certainly much more paved and crowded than any American image of the countryside. Only the most fancy houses have any sort of lawn; many have quite impressive gardens crammed into the meter between the house and the street. An interesting place.

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