Tohoku was pinned on the global map by the Great East Japan Earthquake in...

Mo Stone
Mo is a travel writer and blogger based in Los Angeles. Always keen to try new things, Mo previously adventured all over Japan, from Nagoya to Kanazawa and finally to the bright lights of Tokyo. You can read more about her travels and writing at strangerinparadise.blog.
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