Placement

Today I received my placement: Wassamu-cho, Hokkaido. (和寒町)

Hokkaido wasn't a big surprise. I heard that a lot of Canadians are being sent there. Hokkaido is the northern-most island of Japan, so it gets very cold. The conjecture is Canadians are going there because we're used to it, but Vancouver doesn't get -20°C winters!

寒 ← The town's name even contains the kanji for cold. 

According to Wikipedia's (very) short article on Wassamu:

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,553 and a population density of 15.8 persons per km². The total area is 224.83 km².
The town flower is the Katakuri. Wassamu is famous for its pumpkin and cabbage crops. Producing the best harvest in Japan for these foods.
Wassamu has 3 schools, a middle school, an elementary school and a kindergarten. It previously had a high school, however, was closed due to lack of numbers.

 Sounds pretty small. I guess I won't be teaching high school!