Nice to hear back from you MikeB. I lived for 4 years in Misawa, Japan. Northern Tohoku
The Northen tip of Japan from 1994 to 1998. Misawa is close to Hachinohe. Maybe Your wife has heard of the small city. I wasn't that far from Lake Towada. Beautiful country and the Japanese people are unbelievable. The most nicest people in the world. It's a coincidence that we are talking about the Japanese language, I had a dream about living back in Japan with my new wife and in the dream she was having herself a good time there. My japanese is a lot more rustier than your's . At least you still have some connection with it through your wife and in-laws.