Moving to Rural Japan

Date: 2/28/2025

I am in Tokyo, having moved there for a government job. I am not allowed to bring my pets with me though, as there are no pet friendly apartments. I ask to move to rural Japan, up in the mountains where I can live and have my pets with me. They give me permission to do so. I get to my new home and meet my neighbor first. They tell me that winters get hard, very hard. The roadways can close down with no help. I say I will stock up on my groceries and luckily I can cut firewood if need be. I have my dog, two cats and a horse. I can always use the horse to get around. I must attend a course, and to get there I have to take a train. The train is controlled by two people, one of whom is my brother. We must navigate hills and icy terrain. Eventually I get to where my course is. Other westerners are there. It is a medical course. The instructor is asking us what it is called when someone vomits blood and shit. I call out the answer. When it is time to leave I get a certificate showing my attendance. I must take the train back to my house. My brother and I are playing with a toy train but it is serious play, and there is an issue with the tracks.