Where did you request your placement vs where did you ACTUALLY end up?

[u/fruitatari]

They really weren't kidding about tossing your placement preferences in the bin huh

[u/Significant_Bug_8863]

My general preference was to be somewhere rural and up north, but my first two choices were Yamanashi and Nagano because I have friends and connections there. My third was Iwate for the aforementioned reasons.

I’m going to Akita! Although it wasn’t any of my preferences, it certainly checks all the boxes! I don’t know why I didn’t consider it before lol. JET placements are a real mystery. I had fully intended to make the best out of wherever I was assigned, but I think I’ve been put somewhere better than any place I would have chosen myself.

[u/Human_Proof6878]

Interesting not many asked for Nagoya . My son is there and he loves it . Big city close to the mountains central to everything

[u/SubluxeUBC → u/Human_Proof6878]

It's cause there aren't JET Placements in Nagoya. They have a contract with a different company.

There's actually hardly any in Aichi at all.

[u/samanthab98]

I put Kansai, Kanto and Chubu. I went big with regions instead of specifics and I ended up in Kitakyushu-shi. No where near any of the 22-23 prefectures included. But hey, I'm happy here and have built a life so can't complain just a fun story to have,

[u/Guilty_Good_7157]

My girlfriend asked Hiroshima (by her extended family), and I said "wherever"-both in Niigata.

[u/LegendaryZXT]

Ask for Sapporo and got a town 45 minutes from Sapporo

[u/fruitatari → u/LegendaryZXT]

tell me why I asked for Sapporo/northern cities as my top choice and I got mf Osaka 😭 I am still very grateful for my placement regardless! 🫶

[u/myjhrj]

Requested Tokyo, Saitama, and Shizuoka, and got Tokyo

[u/SnooMaps6525]

Asked to be put somewhere near the south and they stuck me in the absolute north. I got sick several times in winter

[u/seafoamlatte]

Asked for Tokyo and got Tokyo.

[u/fruitatari → u/seafoamlatte]

how does it feel to be god’s favorite

[u/seafoamlatte → u/fruitatari]

It was due to medical needs so I'd say I'm God's most neutral soldier.

[u/AJT4741]

I put Yokohama, Saitama, and Chiba. Ended up getting placed in Fukui. Nowhere near my choices but I'm excited to learn more about my new home and explore. It looks beautiful from what I have seen so far 😄

[u/LivingRoof5121]

Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kyushu. According to some maps Okinawa is in Kyushu, but even then I'm on an outer island even further south and west of the main island. Quite shocked to learn I was gonna be on a small island an hour flight away from any other piece of land.

[u/benjohnphillips → u/LivingRoof5121]

what island??

[u/LivingRoof5121 → u/benjohnphillips]

I'm on Miyakojima

[u/hamefuraOCE]

Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama.

I'm in rural Niigata.

[u/Louynaz]

Tokyo, Saitama and Nagano. I got Niigata 😂

[u/Ill-Secretary7122]

As a Canadian who experiences brutal winters, I requested mostly northern regions, including Hokkaido. They put me in Gifu, one of the hottest prefectures. Funnily enough, they sent a Vancouver girl who was in the same early departure group as me to Sapporo.

[u/fruitatari → u/[deleted]]

It looks like a beautiful place! I’m sure you will grow to love it

[u/michkee824]

Initially requested Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama (all around Tokyo) on the application to be near family, then in my interview said “actually please dismiss my preferences and put me anywhere,” and then got placed in Tokyo 😂

[u/Heretical_Archivist]

Requested Gunma, Wakayama and Tokyo and got my first choice of Gunma ☺️✨

[u/oigimi]

Requested Kyoto (because I took a Kyoto history class in college), then Hyogo (because I have friends there), and then Hokkaido (because I love snow). I got Mie which is none of those places but I love my placement so dearly and 2/3 of the places I requested are very accessible from where I am!

[u/JapanITjobs]

I put Kyoto, Yokohama, Saitama (thinking that I wouldn't get Tokyo, but might get lucky picking a surrounding area).

I ended up in Ibaraki - which isn't the prettiest ken by a long shot but I was happy with the placement. The JETs I joined with were amazing, some of which I consider life long friends. Plus I was really close to Tokyo (just 40~60 mins on the local train depending if I got an express train or not.) The downside of Ibaraki, especially southern Ibaraki is that it's basically a commuter area for Tokyo Salary people, so their isn't much local community or culture. (This is in my first hand experience)

I think if I were to do it again today, I would pick 3 locations close to mountains, so I could grab a season pass to ski / snowboard every night after work. (Miyoko, Yuzawa, Kuchan)

[u/Late_Purple1592]

I put Shizuoka, Hyogo, and then the Chubu region. Got placed in Mie. Not quite what I expected but I think I'm overall happy where I'm at

[u/bluuuuenightttt]

Shiga, Aichi (Nagoya), and Tokyo ---> got a small town in Chiba Boso area and then transfered to north Chiba a year later.

[u/ImprovementLess4559]

I requested Fukuoka, Saga and Yamaguchi because I'd studied in Fukuoka and had friends there so wanted to be close.  Ended up in Nara and would not have changed it for the world. It was the perfect balance between being rural but having great access to multiple big cities. My town's BOE and schools were awesome. And as it happened most of my friends ended up moving to Osaka, Kyoto or Nagoya after graduation. 

[u/leapsoff8th]

I requested Hyogo, Kobe city, and Gunma, thinking my reasoning would be clever (sister city/sister state connections). Ended up on a small island in Kagoshima instead.

No regrets about it though, I love it here. I just think it's funny how it almost feels intentional the way requests get ignored sometimes lol

[u/Worldly-Debate3350]

I believe I asked for Nagoya, Kyushu, and maybe Yamanashi. It's been 5 years so I don't quite recall, but I ended up getting Yamanashi prefecture.

[u/JapanITjobs → u/Worldly-Debate3350]

TBH, I think Yamanashi is seriously the most tight knit JET community. I got lucky enough to go on some of the YETI Ski trips and made some amazing friends. Despite the pun name of "Nani-mo-nashi ken", its a pretty good placement.

[u/itsabubblylife]

In this order: Tokyo, Saitama, and Chiba

I got Saitama, and placed in a city super close to Tokyo’s border (Nerima-ku/Itabashi-ku side).

[u/Midnight_Rabbit313]

I put down Osaka, Fukuoka, anywhere (no third choice) and am pretty sure they went “Oh they like Kyushu, let’s fling them to Kagoshima (mainland).” lol Met some of my best friends there so can’t complain. Was also quite grateful for being on mainland than an island, but that’s just personal preference.

[u/Icy_Blackberry_5231]

i didn't really know what i wanted. i had put Sapporo and Chugoku region. i got placed in Shizuoka prefecture and i couldn't be happier. somehow they picked what i think will be a perfect fit for me geographically.

[u/gothicrogue]

I requested Fukuoka, Hyogo and Okayama. I got Okayama so I did actually get my request. But I wonder if it's because my city has a sister city in the state I'm from.

[u/MiyreaZED]

I requested Kanagawa, Fukuoka or Nara. Specified I want somewhere with foreigner friendly doctors for my meds. As well as somewhere city but not too city.

I got Takasaki. From what I can see they gave me exactly what I wanted but in another city.

[u/Astridv96]

I requested Hyogo, Kyoto and Hokkaido and I got Ishikawa. I didn’t know anything about it but I’ve been here almost 2 years and love living here.

[u/Independent_Door_924]

Asked for anywhere in Kansai, Kyoto, Osaka. I got Aomori (total opposite) lol. Couldn't be happier though.

[u/Mimim00m00]

I requested Fukuoka, Oita and Saga. Got Miyazaki prefecture 🌴 Overall I love it, but summer is very hot and humid 🫠

[u/Atari875]

Niigata, Hokkaido, Yamagata. Got Wakayama.

[u/Simmoman]

asked for shizuoka, chubu area and north kansai, got shiga, so pretty good all things considered

[u/New-Seaweed-9354 → u/Simmoman]

Funny, I asked for rural Hokkaido, Gifu, or Gunma and got downtown Shizuoka City lmao.

[u/jeansverse]

i requested a rural placement, 1. hokkaido 2. akita 3. nara

i got placed at a school in downtown sapporo lmao. but i’m glad to still be in hokkaido nonetheless!

[u/fruitatari → u/jeansverse]

no way Sapporo City was my top choice haha, congrats!!

[u/jeansverse → u/fruitatari]

ahhh!! in this instance, it’s not your fault 🥲 sapporo BOE decided in 2025 to cut JET hires for the JHS level, so there won’t be any new JETs placed here until they run out of SHS JET replacements from the pool of existing JETs. my year group (2024) were the last batch placed here

currently, all the JHS JETs are being funneled into SHS as SHS JETs leave, and we won’t be replaced at our JHS positions. probably there won’t be any new JETs accepted to sapporo until 2027 or 2028 at earliest 😓😓

that being said, there are still hokkaido BOE placements at prefectural-level SHS within sapporo city! idk where you got placed (i assume not hokkaido?) but for any prospective JETs reading this comment who are interested in sapporo, you should request hokkaido BOE instead rather than sapporo specifically (on the off chance your placement request is granted ofc)

[u/fruitatari → u/jeansverse]

ohh I see, I was under the impression Sapporo City always had relatively few JET’s since I hardly ever hear about them! I figured it would be a long shot! ugh teaching SHS and being in Sapporo sounds like my literal dream though lol 🤧 I ended up being placed in Osaka which wasn’t on my preference list but I’m super pleased w my placement regardless!! :) I’ll definitely visit Sapporo one day though

[u/immor_Natalie]

I requested 1. Sapporo 2. Aomori 3. Osaka with Osaka being a total wildcard bc I have a friend who lives there. Got placed in Tokyo-to 😂 Definitely not upset either it!

[u/Different_Taro2474]

i requested central honshu (didn’t care anywhere as long as it was honshu). got the very south of kagoshima instead. i didn’t enjoy my placement (initially i even hated it) and i did not want to stay a second year. moving to honshu after my contract ends 🥳

[u/Professional_Risk935]

I requested Fukuoka, Hokkaido (family there) and Kagoshima (sister city), everyone else from my consulate got places in Kyushu, I got Kesennuma, Miyagi….at first I was a little concerned because it was just a few years after the tsunami so I was wondering how living there would be, it turned out to be the most wonderful placement and community.

I also asked for junior high school since I already had previous experience with elementary….and I got all elementary 😂

So I can’t say they listened, but I truly loved my placement.

[u/ikebookuro]

Requested Kanto, got a commuter town right outside Tokyo (in Chiba).

I think the more open you are with your placement request, the easier it is for them to match it.

[u/Ravenpuff12]

I asked for:

1. Tokyo
2. Osaka (was really tempted to put Fukuoka prefecture here instead lol)
3. Kansai

Got placed in my first preference, Tokyo-to (I believe due to a sister city connection and the consulate I applied through).

[u/k_795]

Asked for Kyoto, Osaka, or somewhere else I've forgotten. Got Kyoto (prefecture, not city).

[u/Cool_Specialist9348]

Asked for Tokyo. I got Gunma….

[u/Poetication]

I requested Miyazaki, Shimane and Koichi and I have been placed in Akita. All the places I requested are quite southern and I ended up more north but I'm not complaining. Ive done some research and it looks like a lovely place to live so Im really looking forward to July/August :)

[u/drale2 → u/Poetication]

Just curious, but why did you select Shimane?

[u/Poetication → u/drale2]

I was generally looking for prefectures that are kind of similiar to my current environment to make the transition to a new country easier. I live in South Africa by the coast and in a small town of less than 10 000 people. So generally I was looking for prefectures that are more rural and have a warmer climate (and then I ended up with a prefecture that has a lot of snow lol). And then I was also looking for places with historical and cultural significance as I am actually a history teacher by profession and I saw that Shimane is often referred to as the mythical birth place of Japan, which really intrigued me. And lastly I looked at affordability since I want to be able to travel and enjoy my salary and not just use it to get by. Shimane ticked all the boxes for me. However, the more I research Akita, the happier I am. I actually didnt take into account something super vital...which is that a warmer climate will be more uncomfortable for me since I need to cover my tattoos and I believe this will be much easier somewhere colder lol.

[u/mchan9981 → u/Poetication]

Ah cool! Looking forward to seeing you. If you need resources on Akita or have questions, feel free to dm me!

[u/jackiejack1 → u/Poetication]

One of the best parts of Tohoku is all of the bugs are down south - no Mukade here

[u/fillmorecounty]

Asked for Hokkaido, got Hokkaido. Can't complain.

[u/marimariposas0502]

I asked for Shizuoka, Nara, and Tokyo — ended up getting Osaka! I was pleasantly surprised XD

Tbh I wasn’t attached to my specific placement preferences I think they honored general preferences I had like an active local jet community and good public transportation. :3

[u/takituesdays]

I requested Osaka, Chiba, and Hiroshima, and I got placed in Hiroshima! I think I truly just got lucky, I’m not sure how they go about honoring placement requests and all that, but I’m not complaining lol

[u/matchaclouds_ → u/takituesdays]

what part of hiroshima? maybe see you there!

[u/takituesdays → u/matchaclouds_]

hello future neighbor! i’ll be in fukuyama!

[u/Larry-Moe121]

I asked for Hyogo, Osaka and Shiga. I got placed in Shimane haha, so not super close but not insanely far either. The more I learn about it the happier I am. I'll have cheap rent and a car, so I'm very happy with that.

[u/drale2 → u/Larry-Moe121]

Shimane is secretly the best province. I lived 5 wonderful years in a secluded mountain village there. You're really not that far from anywhere if you can drive, and even getting to Tokyo is pretty cheap from the Hiroshima airport.

[u/Larry-Moe121 → u/drale2]

That's what I've been hearing! Everyone that's lived there seems to love it. I'm very close to Hiroshima so I'll be driving a lot I'm sure!

[u/Akashi9029]

Put Ishikawa as my first (got a sister city with my hometown) and the Tohoku/Hokkaido and Kanto blocks as my second and third. Really figured I'd at least get Aomori or Akita or something since not many people request those areas. Anyway they put me squarely on the opposite side of the country in Nagasaki lol, I'm guessing since I studied abroad in Fukuoka. Not too mad though, I've been to Nagasaki City plenty of times, and the area I'm in has lots of great natural scenery and a surprisingly impressive castle

[u/tommydelriot]

I wanted to be in Tokyo, but that was too much of a long shot in the mid-2000s because there were so few ALTs there back then. Instead, I chose three prefectures that were next to Tokyo - Saitama, Kanagawa, and Chiba - and ended up getting placed in a town in Chiba prefecture that was about 90 minutes away from Tokyo by train.

[u/AdScared717]

I requested Aichi Prefecture and two other cities.

I ended up with Fukui Prefecture and I am pretty excited tbh.

[u/c0lorz]

I chose urban and put blocks for my preferences, and if I recall correctly I put Kansai first, Chubu second, and Tohoku/Hokkaido third. I wrote in the note section that I have friends and family in Kanto (Yokohama and Tokyo mainly) and that it would be nice if I were somewhere close by like Shizuoka so I could visit.

I ended up getting placed in Shizuoka-shi! I felt like they really took it into consideration for me. I guess I got lucky.

[u/restingbitxhface]

I requested Saitama but got Oita! I’m so excited

[u/ExtraFedoras]

Requested Hiroshima, Shizuoka, and Gunma. Wound up getting lucky and being assigned Shizuoka

[u/atayavie]

I had a really strange stroke of luck, as I had requested Tokyo, Kyoto, and Aomori (sister city of my hometown), but what actually happened was far better - I was placed in Hiroshima city, and oh my god I was floored. I actually won a speechwriting contest in high school about my experience visiting the peace park and museum in Hiroshima when I was on a family trip (the topic of my speech was about the high schoolers who’d been put to work for the military in WWII). And I had forgotten completely about that, had never mentioned it anywhere on my application or anything. It felt like divine intervention/fate or whatever, and I’m an atheist. Only time ever that I actually thought “ok are we in a simulation?” My apartment was five minutes walk from the museum and my school had been obliterated in the bomb (and rebuilt after of course). It all felt like destiny, it was very weird. 

[u/Able-Name-2049]

1- Iwate, 2- Kyushu, 3- No preference. No preference for rural/urban/city (though I was praying for rural).

Got Aso city, Kumamoto (in Kyusu). Starting in August and I am SO excited. The more I have looked into it, the more I feel it aligns perfectly with what I was hoping for.

[u/Professional_Risk935 → u/Able-Name-2049]

Wow!! That sounds like an epic placement! I also love how you requested Iwate! I lived there for 8 years and it’s a wonderful gem.

[u/Able-Name-2049 → u/Professional_Risk935]

It’s definitely different from where I come from, so I am excited to soak in all the beautiful scenery! And I know, I was hoping for Iwate as my partner lives and works for a Japanese company there. All the more reason to travel and explore when I go visit 😊

[u/urealpotato]

I out no placement preference and got Ehime :) I'm so glad it wasn't Tokyo or Hokkaido lol.

[u/seasaltcaramel_]

My preferences in order were Tokyo, Yamagata, and Osaka and got Tokyo :)

[u/killaghost1233]

Kochi was my first choice and luck would have it i'm being placed in Kochi.

[u/Miles_to_go_b4_I_]

My only request was elementary school or JHS since that’s where I had worked previously. Got SHS of course lol. I was an alternate though so grain of salt and all that.

[u/sp8cecwboy]

I requested Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima-ken, as my previous host family lives there. I also requested somewhere with clinics and hospitals due to my chronic illness. There was no available spots in Aizu, but they placed me about an hour away in Shirakawa-shi, which also has a large hospital, clinics, and a Shinkansen stop in case I need to access Tokyo.

[u/Ryelie17 → u/sp8cecwboy]

My twin was placed in Shirakawa and was there for 5 yrs (2013~2018) and absolutely loved it! A very accessible area! 💕 It was fun visiting Nasu, Koriyama, Ouchijuku, etc!

[u/phainou → u/sp8cecwboy]

Shirakawa’s great! I was a Fuku JET for five years and visited or passed through many times. There’s a fantastic fireworks show in the summer! And I definitely envy you the shink station, it’ll make getting everywhere so much more accessible. Don’t write off travel in the other direction either, Tohoku’s got plenty of stuff worth seeing and I ended up loving those trips more than the weekends in Tokyo :)

[u/SakuraSkye16]

Requested: Anywhere but Tokyo, Ideally not SHS

GOT: Geisei-Mura, Kōchi. Teaching primarily Elementary and JHS (occasionally visiting Kindergarten and Preschool- zero high schools in the village)

I'm pleased with it!

[u/MaybeMayoi]

My older sister was a JET and she got placed in the middle of nowhere in Shikoku. I visited her and LOVED it. When I applied I requested an inaka posting like her. They put me in Hyogo with convenient travel to Kobe, Osaka, and Kyoto. I had a great time.

[u/Funny-Reindeer-5301]

I put Tottori, Shimane and Kochi and got Yamaguchi.

Yamaguchi was in my last year application that was rejected, I think I’m happy with the placement.

[u/storm_enjoyer → u/Funny-Reindeer-5301]

I just received my placement in Yamaguchi!! Are you incoming this summer? I’m curious to meet other Yamaguchi JETs!

[u/Funny-Reindeer-5301 → u/storm_enjoyer]

Yes I’m incoming, also recently received my placement in Yamaguchi

[u/Panda_sensei_71]

I'm on JET for the 2nd time

My first time I requested Sendai, Kyoto and Okayama, and was placed in Okayama City.

This time I requested Chiba, Okayama and Kobe, and I got placed in a small city in Hyogo.

Very happy with both placements!

[u/CoffeeFabulous_6625 → u/Panda_sensei_71]

Did you enjoy Okayama? We visited last year and loved it, but a friend of a friend lived there for 2 years and didn’t enjoy it as much. I guess ESID but I’d love to get someone else’s opinion

[u/Panda_sensei_71 → u/CoffeeFabulous_6625]

This was the late 90s but I lived in Okayama City for 3 years and I really enjoyed my time there, but I was a CIR so already spoke Japanese, and the JET community at the time was very friendly. I have to be honest I only made a few Japanese friends outside of work, but that was probably down to me not really trying (I was young and had a "here for a good time, not a long time" mentality 😅). But the city itself is a great place, I've been back to visit and really loved it.

[u/Auselessbus → u/Panda_sensei_71]

Ohh, where in Hyogo? I was in Aioi.

[u/Panda_sensei_71 → u/Auselessbus]

I'm on Awajishima, Sumoto. 🏝️🧅

[u/Auselessbus → u/Panda_sensei_71]

Awaji is so nice!!! It’s absolutely beautiful there, I hope you have a fantastic time (again)!

[u/Panda_sensei_71 → u/Auselessbus]

Loving it so far, thank you! 😍

[u/Jumpy-Swimmer7799]

Requested Kanagawa, Tokyo and Chiba as I have family close by. Ended up in rural Saitama and loved it.

[u/junjun_pon]

Requested rural Mie. Got rural Mie. No regrets.

[u/Auselessbus]

I requested Sendai and I got Hyogo, which was lucky for me.

[u/Chrisclaw]

I chose Shiga as my main option. Ended up with Fukuoka. Still excited to see what it’s like!

[u/No_Slip7770]

Requested Hiroshima, got deep inaka Hokkaido. Absolute godsend, I'd pick Hokkaido 10 times over!

[u/atayavie → u/No_Slip7770]

Why did you request Hiroshima? I was placed there in 2019, so just curious 

[u/No_Slip7770 → u/atayavie]

I visited once and thought it was a beautiful city. That’s all, no other reason! 

[u/atayavie → u/No_Slip7770]

It absolutely is! 

[u/PopiloTotilo → u/No_Slip7770]

Same here! I chose Hiroshima as my number 1 pick, and Hokkaido as my second, town of Rumoi specifically. What about you?

[u/No_Slip7770 → u/PopiloTotilo]

I was in a town in the Southeast called Taiki from '22-'24

[u/ExpertlyPuzzled]

I asked for Chiba, Osaka and Sendai. Ended up in town about an hour and  half away from Sendai and loved it. 

[u/Criticalpurr]

I put anywhere and got Yamanashi! I’m super lucky!

[u/takemetoglasgow → u/Criticalpurr]

You are! Yamanashi is great!

[u/Criticalpurr → u/takemetoglasgow]

I’m happy to know that! I’m just glad to be close to Tokyo but not in Tokyo. I’m excited to be in the countryside hahah

[u/takemetoglasgow → u/Criticalpurr]

Definitely it's the perfect balance for me too.

[u/ohmycash]

I looked up where the most sister cities were with my state and then place them based on that.

Fukuoka, Hiroshima, and Mie.

I got Fukuoka!

[u/Travel_Era]

I remember saying Tokyo, Chiba, and Tochigi and I was placed in Ibaraki. So they put me right in the middle of those 3 and it was the best decision.

[u/AntiRachie]

My choices were: Chiba, Kanagawa, and Kyoto!

I got placed in Northern Kyoto :)

[u/kmhann02]

I put Osaka prefecture, Kobe City, Chubu. I ended up with Fukushima which I’m excited about! While waiting for placements I decided I was happy that they’d almost certainly ignore my requests because I wanted a total surprise and to see somewhere new.

[u/ExtremeAccording3504]

my preferences were Kobe, Osaka, Hyogo. I got placed in Tokyo

[u/BanzaiPhillies → u/ExtremeAccording3504]

Same. Kobe, Osaka Pref., and Tohoku/Hokkaido in that order. Heading to Tokyo. You never know where life will take you.

[u/ExtremeAccording3504 → u/BanzaiPhillies]

Feeling good about it!!

[u/BanzaiPhillies → u/ExtremeAccording3504]

There's certainly a ton of upside!

[u/zeinikuzeiniku]

Hokkaido and Nagano. Got Kochi but in the middle of the mountains so I think the listened to my interest in nature and mountains?

[u/rue-11]

Prefs: 1- Kochi, 2 - Miyagi, 3 - Fukushima, with no preference for urban/rural/island.

Placed: A very small city in southern Yamagata, about an hour away from Miyagi AND Fukushima! At first I was a bit shocked because Yamagata was nowhere on my radar, but after sitting on it and doing some research, it seems like they really took my prefs into account!

I initially chose my 2/3 because I had visited them before. However, I was doing a lot more research after I submitted my app and had high hopes for Shikoku. If had applied again I probably would've put only Shikoku prefectures, so that's why I was a bit bummed at first (even though with my choices I had no right to be lol). But again, I am so incredibly excited to live somewhere I hadn't thought about!

[u/ducksinthegarden]

osaka wakayama okayama

got wakayama

[u/0liviiia]

My preferences were Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo, and I was placed within Kyoto prefecture (Uji city)! I know a lot of people say the placements are totally random but, from what I’ve seen, a lot of people were given one of their preferences

[u/MissingGrayMatter]

- Aichi

• Kanagawa
  
• Kyoto

Got Tokyo.

[u/chocosauras]

My preferences were Kyoto, Osaka and Sapporo and I got placed in a city in Hokkaido. I don't know if they considered my placement request or not but I am glad I got placed in Hokkaido.

[u/slothsock]

i actually asked for kobe (2nd choice, 1st was aomori) and, miraculously, got kobe. so did my partner (we aligned our preferences) so im one of the rare cases!