Numazu

“When I was a kid, every house in Japan had a cheap kakigori machine, usually with a cute character on it, like Hello Kitty,” said Ms. Uematsu, who was born in 1980 in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture.

We found an onsen called Shotokan at the other end of the peninsula in the port of Numazu.

A few, such as Suruga Bank of Numazu City in Shizuoka prefecture, are innovative lenders.

Born on Jan. 29, 1930, in Numazu, 80 miles west of Tokyo, Norio Ohga grew up in affluence, the son of a wealthy lumber trader.