In our neighbor to the south, Kagoshima, lies the town of Tarumi (垂水 - Yes, that’s how it’s read - It’s Kagoshima, Jake), best known for its land-bridge to Sakurajima, its really big beets, and the fact that a female had never, ever been elected to its local assembly - until the other day.
Yuka Ogata has been written about by Kirk. Now we have another champion, Misuzu Ikeda: A small step for man, a giant leap for womankind. - William