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Have you ever noticed how the shape of Shikoku looks a bit like Australia upside down? On a recent TV quiz show the celebrity guests had to draw a map of Japan and although some of them could draw Honshu amazingly accurately, they didn't pay much attention to Shikoku. It ended up looking like a kind of circle, or a square with rounded corners. I suppose people in Tokyo don't know that much about Shikoku. The same could be said of a lot of foreign visitors to Japan. Kyoto is the first priority for most travelers, followed by Tokyo and Osaka. The image of Japan that a lot of foreigners have is likely to be a combination of Kyoto and Tokyo. As for the travelers who want to see more of Japan, the nature-lovers and gourmets amongst them would go to Hokkaido next, while fans of hot springs would head for Kyushu.
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Shikoku doesn't seem to make the must-see list, which is too bad, really. If you see foreigners around Shikoku, they're probably here to work. Admittedly, there are no big cities to satisfy those seeking unlimited shopping, nightlife and entertainment. However, there is plenty of attractive scenery, a variety of leisure spots and delicious fresh seafood. In future columns, I'd like to write about my impressions of some of the places around Shikoku that I have been to.
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