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All across the world, there are towns and villages with surprising links to Scotland. The Daily Record has previously investigated settlements in Canada and France that have unique Scottish traditions and even their own Highland Games. ‌

Now, we are travelling all the way to Japan. Specifically, we are looking at the town of Yoichi—which has a truly fascinating whisky heritage . ‌

Yoichi is situated in the Shiribeshi Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, around an hour by car from the city of Sapporo. The coastal town, which is home to a population of around 18,000, is a popular surfing and swimming destination amongst people across Hokkaido. ‌

Yoichi is twinned with two Scottish towns: the neighbouring Glasgow suburbs of Bishopbriggs and Kirkin

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